Evaluating Behavioral Health Surveillance Systems

In 2015, more than 27 million people in the United States reported that they currently used illicit drugs or misused prescription drugs, and more than 66 million reported binge drinking during the previous month. Data from public health surveillance systems on drug and alcohol abuse are crucial for...

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Published in:Preventing chronic disease 2018-05, Vol.15, p.E53-E53, Article 170459
Main Authors: Azofeifa, Alejandro, Stroup, Donna F, Lyerla, Rob, Largo, Thomas, Gabella, Barbara A, Smith, C Kay, Truman, Benedict I, Brewer, Robert D, Brener, Nancy D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Government Programs
Health Behavior
Humans
Original Research
Population Surveillance
Preventive Health Services
Public Health Surveillance
United States
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Summary:In 2015, more than 27 million people in the United States reported that they currently used illicit drugs or misused prescription drugs, and more than 66 million reported binge drinking during the previous month. Data from public health surveillance systems on drug and alcohol abuse are crucial for developing and evaluating interventions to prevent and control such behavior. However, public health surveillance for behavioral health in the United States has been hindered by organizational issues and other factors. For example, existing guidelines for surveillance evaluation do not distinguish between data systems that characterize behavioral health problems and those that assess other public health problems (eg, infectious diseases). To address this gap in behavioral health surveillance, we present a revised framework for evaluating behavioral health surveillance systems. This system framework builds on published frameworks and incorporates additional attributes (informatics capabilities and population coverage) that we deemed necessary for evaluating behavioral health-related surveillance. This revised surveillance evaluation framework can support ongoing improvements to behavioral health surveillance systems and ensure their continued usefulness for detecting, preventing, and managing behavioral health problems.
ISSN:1545-1151
1545-1151
DOI:10.5888/pcd15.170459