The Belgian health examination survey: objectives, design and methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2018 the first Belgian Health Examination Survey (BELHES) took place. The target group included all Belgian residents aged 18 years and older. The BELHES was organized as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS). This paper describes the study design, recruitment method and the methodological choices that were made in the BELHES.

Methods

After a pilot period during the first quarter of the BHIS fieldwork, eligible BHIS participants were invited to participate in the BELHES until a predefined number (n = 1100) was reached. To obtain the required sample size, 4918 eligible BHIS participants had to be contacted. Data were collected at the participant's home by trained nurses. The data collection included: 1) a short set of question

SUBMITTER: Nguyen D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268416 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature