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 (February 22, 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 - February 22, 2026, https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/
PHII July 24, 2025 Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist., viewed February 22, 2026,<https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/>
PHII - Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist. [Internet]. [Accessed February 22, 2026]. Available from: https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/
"Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist." PHII - Accessed February 22, 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: February 22, 2026]