Prevalence of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use: State-Specific Estimates From the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
American Journal of Public HealthPublished 1 October 2002Open access
Ann P. Rafferty, Harry B. McGee, Corinne E. Miller, Michele Reyes
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The feasibility of using the ongoing Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to estimate the prevalence of CAM use among Michigan adults is investigated.
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among adults in the United States is prevalent and increasing,1,2 although estimates vary as to the exact level of its use.3,4 The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an established system that provides timely, state-specific estimates of risk factors and healthful behaviors related to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. We investigated the feasibility of using this ongoing surveillance system to estimate the prevalence of CAM use among Michigan adults.
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