Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This book describes the implementation and methods of the Health 2000 Survey.It also contains an account of the sampling and the recommended methods for statistical analysis.A random sample of the Finnish population was examined in 2000-2001 by comprehensive methods.After the fielfwork sub-populations were invited to attend several in-depth studies.This major co-operative effort was led by the National Public Health Institute of Finland (KTL).The two-stage stratified sample comprised 10 000 persons aged 18 or over of whom 8028 were aged 30 or over.The survey was carried out in 80 study areas all over the country.The interviewers of Statistics Finland carried the home interviews.The five study teams of KTL executed the health examinations.The main objects of the study were the major public health problems, functioning and their determinants.Special emphasis was placed on cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, musculoskeletal and mental disorders and oral health.The study also concerned use of and need for care, rehabilitation and help.The methods were interviews, questionnaires, measurements, determinations from blood samples and clinical examinations.Of persons aged 30 and over 89% participated in the home interview and 85% in the health examination (including home health examinations).Of young adults (18-29) 80% were interviewed.The study material is of high quality and it represents the whole population unusually well.Thus, it provides exceptionally good opportunities for public health research and for health monitoring.In order to enhance the use of the data KTL has created a facility to order sub-sets of the data via the Internet (www.terveys2000.fi).An Internet-version is published simultaneously with this book.In addition to the current material it comprises links to questionnaires and other forms as well as to original operating instructions and method descriptions.
Author: Sami Heistaro
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W614252670