The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) was originally conducted by using a landline telephone survey mode of data collection. To meet challenges of random-digit-dial (RDD) surveys and to ensure data quality and validity, BRFSS is integrating multiple modes of data collection to enhance validity. The survey of adults who use only cellular telephones is now conducted in parallel w...

This is the third in a series of articles describing initial findings from the new UCSUR Pittsburgh Quality of Life Survey. The Fall 2003 PEQ introduced the survey and presented basic descriptive statistics for various quality of life domains from the pilot telephone survey of 443 Allegheny County residents conducted between February and April 2003. Randomdigit dialing methodology was used, whi...