Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States (2019)
Chapter: Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems
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"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
Appendix D
Table of Surveillance Systems
This appendix provides a tabulated overview of surveys and systems that currently contribute to or, in the future, could contribute to physical activity surveillance in the United States. This table provides a compilation of key resources and, for each resource, a concise description is provided.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
| Surveillance Survey, System, or Partnership | Measures | Frequency of Data Collection |
|---|---|---|
| American Time Use Survey (ATUS) https://www.bls.gov/tus | Provides nationally representative estimates of how, where, and with whom Americans spend their time | Annually |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html | Measures non-occupational physical activity that is self-reported as exercise | Annually |
| Classification of Laws Associated with School Students (CLASS) https://class.cancer.gov/download.aspx | State-level codified laws for physical education and nutrition in schools | Two sets of data compiled from 2003–2015 and 2008–2015 data |
| Employer Measures of Productivity, Absence and Quality (EMPAQ®) http://www.empaq.org | Measures employer health, productivity, and absence programs; four distinct categories: overall absence, non-occupational absence, occupational absence and health, employee assistance programs | Tool collects 1 year of data |
| Environmental Protection Agency Smart Location Database https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/smart-location-mapping#SLD | Measures location efficiency (e.g., housing density, diversity of land use, transit service) | Two versions have been released, Smart Location Database in 2011 and version 2.0 in 2013 |
| Form-Based Code Institute https://formbasedcodes.org | Library of form-based codes from U.S. and international communities | Not applicable |
| Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) http://www.hcsrn.org/en | Network of health care system research departments; houses a Virtual Data Warehouse (VDW) of electronic health record (EHR) data used to facilitate research | Infrequent collection dependent on approved research |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
| Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) https://www.ibiweb.org | Measures employer benefits programs, including workplace health and productivity; publishes original research using benchmarking and analysis | Not applicable |
| National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) https://nacto.org | North American association of cities and transit agencies that facilitates the exchange of transportation practices (e.g., publishes design guides) | Not applicable |
| National Complete Streets Coalition https://smartgrowthamerica.org/program/national-complete-streets-coalition | Repository of resources supporting the development and implementation of Complete Streets policies and practices | Not applicable |
| National Environmental Database (NED) http://ned.ud4htools.com/about | Repository of built, natural, and social environmental indicators at the Census block group level related to physical activity and health | Not applicable |
| National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm | Measures health and nutritional status of U.S. adults and children | Annually |
| National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey National Youth Fitness Survey (NNYFS) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nnyfs/about_nnyfs.htm | National survey that collected data in 2012 on U.S. children and adolescent physical activity and fitness levels | Data collected in 2012 |
| National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/index.htm | National in-person household health survey with special topics including adult physical activity data | Annually |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
| Surveillance Survey, System, or Partnership | Measures | Frequency of Data Collection |
|---|---|---|
| National Household Travel Survey https://nhts.ornl.gov | Measures national travel behavior, including characteristics of people traveling, their household, and daily non-commercial travel by all modes | Data collected in 1983, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2009, 2017 |
| National Quality Forum (NQF) https://www.qualityforum.org/home.aspx | Not-for-profit consensus-standard setting organization, endorses and maintains rigorously set health care measures | Not applicable |
| National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) http://www.childhealthdata.org/learn-about-the-nsch/NSCH | Measures children’s physical and mental health, access to health care, and family, neighborhood, school, and social context | Data collected in 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/shpps/index.htm | Periodically conducted national survey assessing school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels | Data collected in 2012, 2014, 2016 |
| U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Requirements Survey https://www.bls.gov/ors | Provides summary of the working, standing, and sitting time across different occupations | Annually |
| U.S. Census Bureau https://www.census.gov/data.html | Federal agency responsible for collecting data on the American people, including health, fatality, and demographic information | Annually |
| Vision Zero Network https://visionzeronetwork.org | National campaign focused on eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries | Not applicable |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
| Workplace Health in America survey https://www.cdc.gov/workplacehealthpromotion/datasurveillance/index.html | National survey of U.S. employers’ workplace health programs and practices | Collected in 2016, 2017 |
| Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm | National survey of U.S. 9th–12th grade students, measures include adequacy of physical activity behaviors | Collected in 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Table of Surveillance Systems." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25444.
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