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Heart Matters' Data Chain of Custody Timeline

By JuliaOtwell

  • CDC names BRFSS as the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world

    CDC names BRFSS as the largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world
    BRFSS is a system of health-related phone surveys, collecting data about U.S. residents in all U.S. territories regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Over 400,000 adult interviews are conducted each year.

  • Data Retrieved from BRFSS

    Data Retrieved from BRFSS
    Data was retrieved from the BRFSS database and stored on a secure hard drive in a securely locked room.

  • Heart Matters expands their offices into Alabama

    Heart Matters expands their offices into Alabama
    Heart Matters expanded their offices into the state of Alabama

  • Heart Matters receives funding to use SQL database

    Heart Matters receives funding to use SQL database
    During the expansion into Alabama Heart Matters received the funding to utilize an SQL database.

  • Transfer of original dataset to new location

    Transfer of original dataset to new location
    Heart Matters' IT administrator was instructed to physically transfer the data to the new location. The data set and codebook were copied to a flash drive, delivered to the new location, and immediately imported into the new system.

  • Heart Matters hired a new analyst for the Alabama location

    Heart Matters hired a new analyst for the Alabama location
    A new data analyst was hired for the Alabama location and was asked to re-review the master data set to determine new focus areas for the state of Alabama. The analyst found multiple errors in the CSV file causing information to be missing from the SQL database.