Survey: European Health Interview Survey (Malta): Difference between revisions

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Type of database: survey.

Primary purpose: To provide valuable, unique health data on Malta and Gozo, enabling evidence-based policy decisions and international comparisons to monitor trends and identify priorities.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Directorate for Health Information and Research; Ministry for Health.

Type of information: longitudinal. The survey is conducted through two distinct questionnaires. The initial questionnaire addresses a diverse range of topics, including quality of life, well-being, nutrition, physical activity, body weight and height, as well as physical and mental health, disabilities, and the utilization of healthcare services and medications, among other subjects. The subsequent, more concise questionnaire delves into more personal lifestyle aspects, such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug consumption, cancer diagnosis. Click here to learn more (2019 survey); click here to learn more (2014 survey) and click here to learn more (2008 survey).

Source of Information: Survey responses.

Data level: respondent level.

Available data level: national level.

Number of records: 4000 respondents.

Date range: 2008, 2014, 2020.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-C97: All cancer types. Click here to learn more.

Data access: partially publicly available. Click here to access. Instructions to request data for restricted content click here to access.

Contact information: Click here to access.

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 '''Sponsor, manager or home institution:''' [[dataOwner::Directorate for Health Information and Research]]; [[dataOwner::Ministry for Health]].
-'''Type of information:''' The survey is conducted through two distinct questionnaires. The initial questionnaire addresses a diverse range of topics, including quality of life, well-being, nutrition, physical activity, body weight and height, as well as physical and mental health, disabilities, and the utilization of healthcare services and medications, among other subjects. The subsequent, more concise questionnaire delves into more personal lifestyle aspects, such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug consumption, cancer diagnosis. [https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Documents/Survey%20Documents%20(18Nov2019)/Questionnaire%20in%20Maltese.pdf Click here to learn more (2019 survey)]; [https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Documents/EHIS%20MT%202014%20FULL%20QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf click here to learn more (2014 survey)] and [https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Documents/quest_malt.pdf click here to learn more (2008 survey)].
+'''Type of information:''' [[databaseStructure::longitudinal]]. The survey is conducted through two distinct questionnaires. The initial questionnaire addresses a diverse range of topics, including quality of life, well-being, nutrition, physical activity, body weight and height, as well as physical and mental health, disabilities, and the utilization of healthcare services and medications, among other subjects. The subsequent, more concise questionnaire delves into more personal lifestyle aspects, such as tobacco, alcohol, and drug consumption, cancer diagnosis. [https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Documents/Survey%20Documents%20(18Nov2019)/Questionnaire%20in%20Maltese.pdf Click here to learn more (2019 survey)]; [https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Documents/EHIS%20MT%202014%20FULL%20QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf click here to learn more (2014 survey)] and [https://healthservices.gov.mt/en/dhir/Documents/quest_malt.pdf click here to learn more (2008 survey)].
 '''Source of Information:''' Survey responses.