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Scottish Health Survey

Scottish Health Survey. Julie Ramsay Scottish Government 24 th January 2008, Scottish Social Survey Network. History. Designed to provide information on population health, health-related behaviour and use of health services in Scotland.

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Scottish Health Survey

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  1. Scottish Health Survey Julie Ramsay Scottish Government 24th January 2008, Scottish Social Survey Network

  2. History • Designed to provide information on population health, health-related behaviour and use of health services in Scotland. • Unique aspect of survey is nurse visit where measurements such as BP, lung function and blood samples are taken • Previously run in 1995, 1998 and 2003 • Reviewed in 2005/2006

  3. Review Recommendations • Continuous • Core and modular structure • Scotland results annually, HB results at least every 4 years • Unclustered sample • NHS boards able to purchase boosts to their samples

  4. Survey Design • Annual sample of around 6,400 adults and 2,000 children • HB minimum sample of 784 after 4 years • Sample stratified by HB and SIMD • Unclustered design (after 4 years) • HBs able to purchase boosts (3 have for 2008)

  5. Survey Design - Structure • Core and modular structure • Core questions (around 35 mins) to full sample • Two modules of questions (around 10 mins) to partial sample • Module A – range of topics – some questions being asked annually, some biennially Given to one third of the full sample • Module B - Knowledge, Attitudes and Motivations module (previously HEPS) – asked annually Given to two thirds of the full sample but only asked of one adult per household

  6. What Happens Now? • Contractor appointed July 2007 • 2008 questionnaire finalised end December 2007 • Fieldwork begins end January 2008 • First publication planned for summer 2009

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