How are new questions added to the BRFSS questionnaire?
The content of the BRFSS questionnaire is determined by the state BRFSS coordinators and the CDC. Each year, the state coordinators may choose to add new questions based on proposals submitted before the annual BRFSS conference. Each proposal requires a rationale supporting the questions. If questions are approved by the state BRFSS coordinators, the questions then go through technical review, cognitive testing, and field testing before being placed on the questionnaire.
