1. Slide 1DSS 25-26 February 2015 Eurostat Future of the European Health Interview Survey Agenda point 3.3 DSS Meeting 25 - 26 February 2015

2. Slide 2DSS 25-26 February 2015 Background Health statistics Policy needs stemming from different initiatives, including Europe 2020 5 strands in EU health statistics: -Health status and determinants (incl. EHIS) -Health care -Causes of death -Accidents at work -Occupational diseases Which future for EHIS?

3. Slide 3DSS 25-26 February 2015 Development of EHIS proposal Short history of EHIS Already agreement by DSS in 2002 !!! 1 st wave in 2006-2009 (17 MS) 2 nd wave in 2013-2015 (all MS) Reduction of variables from 207 to 115 Eurostat initial proposals DSS in 2013: 5 proposals (SILC module, GALI, EHIS, EHSIS) DSS in 2014: future of disability statistics, decision in 2015

4. Slide 4DSS 25-26 February 2015 Third wave of EHIS To be organised around 2019: not under IESS Implementing regulation by May 2017 WG Public Health agreed to set up a TF for the development of EHIS 3 Inclusion of a disability module Fieldwork in 2019 with no/limited flexibility For:21 Some flexibility: 3 "Full" flexibility: 3

5. Slide 5DSS 25-26 February 2015 EHIS in IESS (1) Periodicity set to 6 years Link with SILC: annual variables and 3y-module (pooling, matching, calibration) -> If 6 years synchronicity with SILC Module Overall stability of the burden but considering more flexibility Better integration with national health interview surveys 17 MS (6 years), 12 (5 years), 5 (4 years) Broad list of topics Too early to decide However major issue with disability

6. Slide 6DSS 25-26 February 2015 EHIS in IESS (2) Precision requirements GALI as the critical variable for 15+ Precision of severe limitation: +/- 1 pp, +/- 0.5 in big MS Overall reduction in sample size Comments from 9 MS (e.g. oversampling) Data transmission Improve overall timeliness Data transmission: end of FW + 9 months Metadata transmission: end of FW + 11 months For: 23 MS Against: 4

7. Slide 7DSS 25-26 February 2015 The DSS is invited to Comment and express their opinion on the proposals: Periodicity of 6 years; EHIS and the 3yearly SILC health module are synchronised every 6. Take note / confirm the proposals: Estimation of precision requirements ; Transmission deadlines; Addressing disability in the future EHIS.