Model EHES Questionnaire

2nd EHES training seminar 22.9.2010Päivikki 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