This checklist is designed to help a program as it goes through the requirements gathering process.
Download the BDS Requirements Gathering Checklist
Refer to the full BDS Planning and Requirements Gathering Toolkit for additional details on each step.
In addition to this checklist, PHII has also developed related BDS resources available at https://phii.org/birth-defects-surveillance/.
PHII (March 15, 2026) Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist. Retrieved from https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/.
"Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist." PHII - March 15, 2026, https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/
PHII July 24, 2025 Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist., viewed March 15, 2026,<https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/>
PHII - Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist. [Internet]. [Accessed March 15, 2026]. Available from: https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/
"Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist." PHII - Accessed March 15, 2026. https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/
"Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist." PHII [Online]. Available: https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/. [Accessed: March 15, 2026]