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Model EHES Questionnaire. 2nd EHES training seminar 22.9.2010 Päivikki Koponen. Rationale. Information needed to interpret measurement results assess differences between socio-economic groups
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Model EHES Questionnaire 2nd EHES training seminar 22.9.2010 Päivikki Koponen
Rationale • Information needed to • interpret measurement results • assess differences between socio-economic groups • study differences between self-reported and measured (e.g. height and weight, high blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol)
EHIS and EHES • Comparability when feasible • Selected items from: • Personal and household characteristics • European Health Status Module • European Health Care Module • European Health Determinants Module • European Background Variables Module
EHIS development • Several guidelines available and under development (Task Forces) • Work ongoing to evaluate the questionnaire and comparability between countries • New questionnaire for next wave of EHIS
Selection of EHES questions • A few items added • Some items under consideration*
Personal and household characteristics • Gender, date of birth • Household members • Legal marital status • Living with a spouse or partner • Level of education • Years in full-time study • Labour status • Employment status*
European Health Status Module • Self perceived health • Longstanding illness or health problem – been limited in activities • List of diseases or conditions* • related to EHES core measurements • CVD, Diabetes
European Health Care Module • Medication • Medicines for • High blood pressure • Lowering the blood cholesterol level • Diabetes
European Health Determinants Module • Height and weight • Smoking • Exposure to tobacco smoke* • Instruments under development: physical activities, drinking alcohol, diet/consumption of fruits and vegetables
European Background Variables Module • Household income • Any other information needed? • Sources of income
Additional questions needed • Question to verify fasting time • When did you have your lastest meal or snack? • Question on acute infections • Needed to interpret blood analysis • Questions for the interviewer to evaluate the interview • Use of proxy • Presence of additional persons
Administration • Before clinical measurements • Self completed questionnaires and interviews
Recording form for measurements • See EHES manual for each measurement • Measurement results, clothing, position of the subject, devices, measurer id, exclusion criteria, refusal • Recording of calibration and checking of devices
Model EHES questionnaire • To be finalised as soon as possible • All comments are wellcome! • Detailed instructions for administration • Feasible? • Needed? • Additional questions/instruments/ modules to be selected later