The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) is a random research survey project conducted in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The program surveys women who have given birth in Florida within the last 6 months, asking important questions about maternal behaviors and experiences.
The goal is to better understand why some babies are born healthy while others are not. We need your help to gather this information and determine the factors that contribute to these differences.
Participation
Each month, approximately 200 mothers are randomly selected from Florida’s Birth Certificate Registry to complete the survey. Participation is voluntary, and mothers have the right to refuse without losing any services. If you complete the survey, you will receive groceries, diapers or wipes as a token of appreciation.
Confidentiality
All responses are kept confidential. There will be no personal information shared about mothers who complete and return the survey. Any reports generated from the survey data will not include any identifying details.
Your survey responses are used by researchers, health care professionals, and policymakers to improve and develop programs and policies for mothers and infants.
Survey
Phase VIII: 2016-2023
PRAMS Data Availability
All PRAMS data from 2018 to 2022 is available on  Florida CHARTS.
Data for the current years (2023-2024) is in the process of being uploaded and will be accessible soon.
Data Request
Dataset Request
If you want to obtain a data set with which to conduct your own data analysis, please see our Data Request Guidelines.Â
Data Analysis Report
If you want our statisticians to conduct analysis for you and provide you with the results, please send your request to:
PRAMS Coordinator
Florida Department of Health
4025 Esplanade Way, Bin A-24Â
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-558-9684 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
In your request, please explain precisely which question(s) or variable(s) are of interest and how to analyze the data (e.g. data year, age or racial/ethnic group, region, etc.).  All requests will be processed in a timely manner on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Once your study is finished, please provide a courtesy copy of any articles and/or reports to the Department of Health based on the PRAMS data provided from the request.