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NCT Number: NCT02843360

National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan

The major elements of the survey were sampling, questionnaire design, field survey and database construction. This survey incorporated the multistage stratified sampling scheme. Questionnaires include health status, utilization of health care, health behaviors, quality of life, and social economic status.

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Key information

Conditions

Public Health

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

This survey took a representative sample from each county and municipality in Taiwan using a stratified multi-stage systematic sampling procedure. Within each county/municipality (stratum), samples were selected with probability proportional to population size. Questionnaire design was based on the needs of the Department of Health and Welfare and the public health professionals. Due to different age has different health problems, the questionnaires were divided into 3 parts: under 12, 23-64, and 65+ years. The response rate was 75% in 2013.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All the selected samples were to be interviewed.

Exclusion criteria

  • severely ill or too frail to answer;
  • having cognitive problems;
  • having hearing or speaking problems; or
  • dementia.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Health Status of the General Population

    Time frame: 1 year

    Survey on the general health of the nation in a specific time

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Other

Registry information

Acronym: NHIS

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jul 25, 2016
Registry last updated
Jul 27, 2016

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