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    • Public Health Surveillance
    • Adolescent Health
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Adolescent health risk behaviors often continue into adulthood, contributing to major US morbidity and mortality.
    • Monitoring youth health behaviors is crucial for evaluating public health interventions.
    • The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) is a key national system for tracking these behaviors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the methodology and scope of the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
    • To present data on participation, response rates, and demographics for the 2019 YRBS.
    • To highlight the utility of YRBS data for public health practice and policy.

    Main Methods:

    • The 2019 YRBS methodology involved national, state, territorial, tribal, and local school-based surveys.
    • Data collection procedures, sampling, weighting, and analysis methods are detailed.
    • Response rates and student demographic characteristics were analyzed.

    Main Results:

    • In 2019, 78 YRBSs were administered across the US, the highest number of participating sites to date.
    • The MMWR Supplement reports are based on national YRBS data from August 2018 to June 2019.
    • Full results and data are available online for further analysis.

    Conclusions:

    • The YRBSS provides comprehensive, comparable data on adolescent health behaviors across jurisdictions.
    • Ongoing efforts aim to enhance YRBSS through updated questionnaires and electronic administration.
    • YRBS data are essential for identifying risks, monitoring trends, and guiding interventions to improve adolescent and public health.