The goal of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is to improve the health outcomes of mothers and infants by collecting information on a select number of women who have given birth in the state of Mississippi.
Using confidential surveys of women who have had a recent live birth, PRAMS identifies and monitors selected maternal experiences and behaviors that occur before, during, and shortly after pregnancy that may have affected the health of their baby. With this information, the program seeks to eliminate adverse birth outcomes such as low birth weight, infant morbidity and mortality, and maternal morbidity.
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Program Focus
- Collection of population-based data of a high scientific quality
- Analyses of that data
- Translation of analysis results into information for planning and evaluating public health programs and policy
- Building state capacity to collect, analyze, and translate data to address relevant public health issues dealing with pregnancy and early infancy
Resources
More information on PRAMS
- PRAMS Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- CPONDER: PRAMS On-line Data for Epidemiologic Research
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
PRAMS Surveys
- Phase VI English Survey: 2009
- Phase VI Spanish Survey: 2009
- Phase V Survey: 2004 - 2008
- Phase IV Survey: 2003
PRAMS Surveillance Report
Research
Contact
For more information, contact:
Office of Health Data and Research
Mississippi State Department of Health
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39215
Brenda Hughes
PRAMS Coordinator
601-576-7777 or 1-800-426-1587
brenda.hughes@msdh.state.ms.us
