Health Surveys User Group (HSUG) - BRFSS
The Health Surveys User Group (HSUG) brings together internal and external Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) partners to discuss how to implement the annual Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS). This group advises the Community Assessment Team (CAT) at the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on questionnaire development and data collection for the BRFSS, which includes data analysis, interpretation, use, and reporting.
To be added to the HSUG, email us at BRFSS@dshs.texas.gov.
Upcoming HSUG Meetings:
| Date | Time & Place |
|---|---|
| July 21, 2022 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm, Virtual |
| October 20, 2022 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Virtual |
| January 19, 2023 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Virtual |
| April 20, 2023 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Virtual |
Timeline for the 2023 BRFSS:
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 2, 2022 | Call for 2023 Texas BRFSS Proposals goes out |
| July 5, 2022 | Texas BRFSS proposals for additional questions and oversampling are due to Texas BRFSS coordinator |
| July 21, 2022 | HSUG Meeting to discuss proposals |
| September 2022 | Pretesting any new questions |
| October 20, 2022 | HSUG Meeting - finalize questionnaire and contractor will be onsite |
| October 31, 2022 | Finalized questionnaire to contractor |
| November 1, 2022 | Begin contracts for additional questions and oversampling |
| January 2023 | 2023 BRFSS questionnaire in the field |