STEPS is recommended by WHO as a method for:
From 2005, WHO introduced stepwise approach to surveillance of noncommunicable disease risk factors termed STEPS, as a pa of global surveillance strategy aiming to monitor emerging patterns and trends worldwide and contain and reduce non communicable diseases.
Surveillance of moality from communicable disease
Surveillance of risk factors for communicable diseases
Surveillance of moality from non communicable diseases
Surveillance of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases