Unifying Public Health Surveillance: A Scoping Review of Global Use of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey

The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a well-established surveillance tool designed to document the health risk behaviors of youth. However, there is limited insight into the use of the survey outside of the United States. The aim of this scoping review was to assess the global presence and utili...

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Published in:	Journal of adolescent health Vol. 75; no. 3; pp. 383 - 391
Main Authors:	Jones, P'Ashe, Yala, Joy Atieno, Knight, Kristina N., Song, Jessica M., Adkins, Sarah M.L., Battaglia-Hoffman, Grace, Trapl, Erika S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-09-2024
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - psychology Adolescent health Global Health Health Risk Behaviors Humans Public health surveillance Public Health Surveillance - methods Risk-Taking Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology Surveys and Questionnaires Youth Risk Behavior Survey YRBSS Adolescent health Health risk behaviors Global health Youth Risk Behavior Survey YRBSS Public health surveillance
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Summary:	The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a well-established surveillance tool designed to document the health risk behaviors of youth. However, there is limited insight into the use of the survey outside of the United States. The aim of this scoping review was to assess the global presence and utilization of the YRBS. A structured electronic search of all publication years (through February 2020) was conducted to identify articles in PubMed and EBSCOhost. The search identified 128 articles that used the YRBS beyond the United States. More than one-third of all countries, territories, and dependencies were represented in the articles, with the greatest use among upper-middle and high-income economies and those in the East Asia and Pacific geographic region. Priority health-risk behaviors identified were alcohol and other drug use (51%), tobacco use (48%), and unintentional and intentional injuries (44%). The articles predominantly suggested that the survey data be used to influence programs, policies, and practices (57%). The development and proliferation of surveillance systems has allowed for important contributions to public health. Extensive use of the YRBS is notable; however, greater efforts are needed to support more systematic and collaborative approaches for evaluating youth behaviors around the world.
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ISSN:	1054-139X 1879-1972 1879-1972
DOI:	10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.03.001