A review of the use of health examination data from the Health Survey for England in government policy development and implementation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information is needed at all stages of the policy making process. The Health Survey for England (HSE) is an annual cross-sectional health examination survey of the non-institutionalised general population in England. It was originally set up to inform national policy making and monitoring by the Department of Health. This paper examines how the nurse collected physical and biological measurement data from the HSE have been essential or useful for identification of a health issue amenable to policy intervention; initiation, development or implementation of a strategy; choice and monitoring of targets; or assessment and evaluation of policies.

Methods

Specific examples of use of HSE data were identified through interviews with senior members of staff at the Departme

SUBMITTER: Oyebode O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4128608 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature