Database: National Health Survey (ENSE) (Spain)

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Type of database: survey.

Primary purpose: It is an essential tool for the knowledge of citizens' health, which collaborates with health research and planning of policy making.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Ministerio de Sanidad and Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Type of information: longitudinal. self-perceived health; year; self-reported prevalence of chronic diseases; diagnosis; screening; smoking habit; alcohol consumption; age; sex; region; marital status; education; employment status; comorbidities; periodicity of physician consultation; check-up examinations; medical procedures; length of stay; type of patient; medication use. All the indicators and variables used in the surveys can be checked in this document Click here to access.

Available type of information: self-perceived health; periodicity of physician consultation; year; self-reported prevalence of chronic diseases; diagnosis; screening; smoking habit; alcohol consumption; age; sex. Click here to learn more.

Source of information: Populational surveys. Click here to access Click here to access

Data level: regional level and patient level.

Number of Records: Varies accordingly to the year. Information about the amount of data can be found within the methodology document for each year Click here to access.

Date range: 2017, 2011/2012, 2006, 2003, 2001, 1997, 1995, 1993, and 1987. Since 2009, it takes place on a 5-year basis.

Cancer Areas of Interest: C51-C58: Female genitalia cancer, C50: Breast cancer. Other indicators present in the study can be related to different types of cancer. Click here to learn more.

Data access: partially publicly available Click here to access, Click here to access.

Contact information: Click here to access.