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The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) provides a detailed picture of the health of the Scottish population in private households and is designed to make a major contribution to the monitoring of health in Scotland.
The series aims to:
estimate the occurrence of particular health conditions
estimate the prevalence of certain risk factors associated with health
look at differences between regions and between subgroups of the population
monitor trends in the population’s health over time
make a major contribution to monitoring progress towards health targets
Types General population-based cohort
Participant Types No diagnosis
Countries United Kingdom
Genders Male and Female
Sample sizes 0 to 4,999
Ages 0 to 9|10 to 19|20 to 39|40 to 59|60 to 100
Brain related measures
Funtional rating
Anthropometric Blood pressure|Height|Hip circumference|Waist circumference|Weight
Physical Cardiovascular|Respiratory
Biological samples Blood|Saliva|Urine
Genotyping
Brain imaging
Brain banking
Lifestyle Alcohol|Dietary habits|Physical activity|Smoking
Socio-economic Education|Ethnic group|Family circumstances|Housing and accommodation|Income and finances|Informal support|Marital status|Occupation and employment|Unpaid care
Health service utilisation
Institute names Scottish Government
Current Sample Sizes 0 to 4,999
age at recruitment >0
last updated
recruitment period 1995-2016
estimated current sample size number value 4,659
cohort acronym SHeS
start date 1995-2016
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website http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey
contact details Analytical Services (HD)
Population Health (ASD Health)
Basement Rear, St. Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
abstract The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) provides a detailed picture of the health of the Scottish population in private households. SHeS has recurited 4,323 participants.
funders Scottish Government
contact email [email protected]
contact phone number Julie Landsberg 0131 244 2368Andrew Paterson 0131 244 3201Scott Jackson 0131 244 4098
estimated current sample size 0 to 4,999
sample sizes 4,323