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 (October 23, 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 - October 23, 2026, https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/
PHII July 24, 2025 Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist., viewed October 23, 2026,<https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/>
PHII - Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist. [Internet]. [Accessed October 23, 2026]. Available from: https://phii.org/resources/birth-defects-surveillance-requirements-gathering-checklist/
"Birth Defects Surveillance Requirements Gathering Checklist." PHII - Accessed October 23, 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: October 23, 2026]