Data Sources and Tools - Chronic Diseases and Conditions
The Department and federal agencies collect data on deaths, behaviors, diseases and other indicators that are used to better understand why certain diseases and conditions occur and who is most affected. The information below explains the different types of data collected, defines commonly used statistical terms and provides links to the data that is available.
Data Sources
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Expanded Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Disease and Stroke)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Disability
- Heart Disease
- Injury
- Tobacco
Strategic Plans and Reports
Teaching Tools
- Age-Adjusted Rates
- Basic Statistics: About Incidence, Prevalence, Morbidity, and Mortality
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
- Community Level Indicators of Health Related Behavior
- Confidence Intervals
- Disease Registries
- Disease Screening
- The Influence of an Increase in Screening on Incidence and Mortality Rates
- National Health Behavior Data
- Population Data
- Rates Based on Small Numbers
- Vital Records Mortality (Death)
