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The Health 2000 Survey, carried out in 2000-2001 in Finland, was coordinated by the National Institute for Health and Welfare, THL (the former National Public Health Institute) in co-operation with an extensive network of organizations and experts. The aim of the survey was to provide information on major public health problems, their causes and treatment, health service needs and utilization as well as functional and working capacity. The data for the survey were collected in comprehensive health examination including blood sampling, in interviews and in self-administered questionnaires. The nationally representative sample included 8,028 persons aged 30 or over of whom 85% participated in the health examination conducted at 80 areas in the mainland Finland. In addition, 1,894 young adults (18-29 years) were invited to the health interview and fill in the questionnaire. Further, 1,278 people who had taken part in Mini-Finland Health Survey carried out in 1978-1980 were invited to the re-examination.
The follow-up of the Health 2000 Survey, the Health 2011 Survey, was carried out in 2011-2012. All members of the Health 2000 sample (n=8,135), who were living in Finland in 2011 and had not refused requests to be invited to further studies, were invited to the Health 2011 Survey. In 2011, they were at least 29 years of age. A total of 59% of them participated in the health examination conducted at 59 areas in Finland. In addition, a new random sample of young adults (aged 18-28, n=1,994) was taken. A total of 415 of them were invited to the health examination and the rest of them (1,579) received only the postal questionnaire. Further, 920 people who had previously taken part in the Mini-Finland Health Survey and invited to re-examination in 2001 were invited.
The Health 2000/2011 cohort is also continuously followed-up by linkage to Finnish nationwide registers.
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries Finland
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 10,000 to 19,999
Ages 10 to 19|20 to 39|40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures Cognitive function|Mental health|Neurological
Funtional rating Individual physiological|Individual psychological
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Hearing and Vision|Musculoskeletal|Reproductive|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood|Saliva|Urine
Genotyping Gene screening
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment|Unpaid care
Health service utilisation Formal health and social care service utilisation including private care
Institute names Multiple
Current Sample Sizes 10,000 to 19,999
age at recruitment >18
last updated
recruitment period 2000-2001/2011-2012
estimated current sample size number value
cohort acronym Health 2000/2011
start date 2000-2001/2011-2012
pi Professor Seppo Koskinen
website https://www.thl.fi/terveys2000
contact details The National Institute for Health and Welfare
PO BOX 30,
FI-00271
HELSINKI
abstract The Health 2000 Study was conducted in 2000-2001 and aimed to provide information on Health and Welfare. 9,922 participants over 18 were surveyed. A follow up was conducted in 2011-2012.
funders National Institute for Health and Welfare
contact email Email: [email protected]
contact phone number Tel. (exchange) +358 29 524 6000
estimated current sample size
sample sizes 11916