To cite brfssdata in publications, cite the package itself. Analyses of the underlying survey data should also cite CDC's BRFSS for the survey year(s) used. Masum M (2026). _brfssdata: Access CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data_. doi:10.32614/CRAN.package.brfssdata . R package version 0.1.1, . A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is @Manual{brfssdata, title = {{brfssdata}: Access CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data}, author = {Muntasir Masum}, year = {2026}, note = {R package version 0.1.1}, doi = {10.32614/CRAN.package.brfssdata}, url = {https://muntasirmasum.github.io/brfssdata/}, } Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [appropriate year]. A BibTeX entry for LaTeX users is @Misc{brfss, title = {Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data}, author = {{{Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)}}}, year = {1985--2025}, organization = {U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}, address = {Atlanta, Georgia}, url = {https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/}, }