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Implementation of the European health interview survey (EHIS) into the German health update (GEDA)
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methodological paper describes integration european health interview survey wave 2 ehis 2 german health update 20142015 geda 20142015ehisgeda 20142015ehis crosssectional health survey twostage stratified cluster sampling approach used recruit persons aged 15 years older permanent residence germany two different modes data collection used selfadministered web questionnaire selfadministered paper questionnaire survey instrument implemented ehis 2 modules health status health care use health determinants social background variables additional national questions data processing conducted according quality validation rules specified eurostatin total 24824 questionnaires completed response rate 276 twostage cluster sample method seems successful achieving sample high representativeness final micro data file inspected approved certified eurostat access micro data ehis 2 provided eurostat via research contract geda 20142015ehis public use file research data centre robert koch institute first ehis 2 results available eurostat websiteintegrating multinational health survey existing national health monitoring system challenge germany national survey methodology conducting survey developed order meet overarching goal harmonizing health information national statistical offices public health research institutes across european union harmonized ehis 2 data source profoundly impact international public health research near future next ehis wave 3 conducted around 2019