What is PRAMS?
PRAMS, the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, is a surveillance project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments. PRAMS collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy.
PRAMS Topics
About PRAMS
The goal of the PRAMS project is to improve the health of mothers and infants by reducing adverse outcomes such as low birth weight, infant mortality and morbidity, and maternal morbidity.
Questionnaires
The PRAMS questionnaire has two parts—core questions that are asked by all states and standard questions developed by CDC or developed by states on their own.
For Researchers
Researchers may request the PRAMS Analytic Research File for studies that involve multiple states by submitting a proposal to CDC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Listing of questions most commonly asked regarding PRAMS.
Methodology
PRAMS surveillance system is a standardized data collection methodology, this standardized approach allows for comparisons among states and for optimal use of the data for single-state or multistate analysis.
Participating States
Forty states and New York City currently participate in PRAMS.
PRAMS and Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is associated with numerous health benefits for infants and mothers.
MMWRs
Listing of MMWR PRAMS publications from 1998 to present.
Spotlights
Prepregnancy Contraceptive Use Among Teens with Unintended Pregnancies Resulting in Live Births—Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2004–2008. Source: MMWR 2012;61(02);25–29.
Birth outcomes of intended pregnancies among women who used assisted reproductive technology, ovulation stimulation, or no treatment. Fertil Steril. 2011;96(2):314–320.e2. Epub 2011 Jun 30.
Characteristics associated with seasonal influenza vaccination of preschool children—Oregon, 2006-2008. MMWR. 2011;60(29):981–984.
Maternity care practices and breastfeeding experiences of women in different racial and ethnic groups: Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS). Maternal Child Health J. 2011 Aug. [Epub ahead of print]
Pre-birth Preventive CareOne of the best ways an expectant mother can care for her unborn child is to take care of herself. A recent CDC report found that there are gaps in the services women receive during pregnancy.
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