Surveillance Systems

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)

Collects data on the specific health services that Americans use, how frequently they use them, the cost of these services, and how they are paid for, as well as data on the cost, scope, and breadth of health insurance held by and available to U.S. workers.

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

Address topics such as cardiorespiratory fitness, physical functioning, lower extremity disease, full body scans for body fat, bone density, and tuberculosis infection. Generally speaking, it assesses the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the US.

Internet Panel Survey: Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Health-Care Personnel

Analyze online opt-in survey data to see how many health care professionals, that are in direct contact with patients, to estimate the influenza vaccination coverage.

National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG)

Measure reproductive health status to plan effective health services and health education program, by gathering information on family life, marriage and divorce, pregnancy, infertility, use of contraception, and men's and women's health.

National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)

Provide accurate data on the level and patterns of alcohol, tobacco and illegal substance use and abuse; track trends in the use of alcohol, tobacco, and various types of drugs; assess the consequences of substance use and abuse; and identify those groups at high risk for substance use and abuse.

Prescription Behavior Surveillance System

To allow public health authorities to characterize the use and misuse of prescribed controlled substances.

National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS)

To collect and share notifiable health related disease information among local, state, territorial, federal and international public health levels and to monitor it through passive surveillance.

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

To monitor broad health issues of the U.S. population. Through data collection and analysis.

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)

To monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth adults

National HIV Surveillance System (NHSS)

To monitor the trends in HIV infection diagnoses in the US. This information is then used to make estimates regarding prevalence and incidence of HIV infections as well as the progression of disease after disease after diagnosis and receipt of care

National Immunization Survey (NIS)

To monitor vaccination coverage among people ages 19-35 months.

National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS)

To provide information on characteristics of inpatients discharged from nonfederal short-stay hospitals in the U.S.

National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)

To provide reliable information about the utilization and provision of ambulatory medical services in the U.S.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

collects data from U.S. residents regarding health-risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and the use of preventive services.

National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)

collects data on cancer occurrence (including the type, extent, and location of the cancer), the type of initial treatment, and outcomes.

National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)

collects data on vital events including births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and fetal deaths.

Emerging Infections Program / Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)

estimates the number of foodborne illnesses, monitors trends in incidence over time, and attributes illnesses to specific foods/settings through active surveillance.

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)

was created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to provide yearly data regarding fatal injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes in the U.S.