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