The Belgian health examination survey: objectives, design and methods

Abstract: BackgroundIn 2018 the first Belgian Health Examination Survey (BELHES) took place. The target group included all Belgian residents aged 18years 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.MethodsAfter 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 sampl... Mehr ...