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  Overview
  Introduction
  Important Work
  The Word's Out
  Your Role is Critical
  How Data are Used
  Trends in Exams
  Trends in Obesity
  Diabetes in the US
  Different Gender
  State Comparisons
  State Data
  State Differences
  Saving Lives
  Prevention
  Lack of Knowledge
  What to do?
  Did you know?
  Quiz Yourself
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Overview

There is a saying, “What gets measured gets done.” Public health works this way, too. But before we can improve the public’s health and save lives, we need information from the public—we need to collect it, analyze it, and measure it. Only then can we do something about it.

As a BRFSS interviewer, you will be on the front lines of the public health crusade because you are handling the first step: collecting information. This online training module will show you how to do this and will help you improve your skills as an interviewer.

In section 1, you will learn more about three steps:

  1. Collecting Information: Why your job is so important
  2. Analyzing and Measuring Information: How the data you collect are used
  3. Making Positive Changes: How your data can save lives
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