1. Further ways to improve EHIS
Agenda item 4.1
Jakub Hrkal
ESTAT Unit F-4
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

2. Review of current EHIS sub-modules
Physical activity: simplify, include slow walking/cycling, focus on sport, moderate & vigorous PA split (, sedentary behaviour) → co-operation with DG EAC
Alcohol consumption: reduction of answer categories / beverage-specific approach → [How to progress?]
Mental health: positive aspects of mental health → Proposals to be tested voluntarily in EHIS [+ need to develop a new instrument?]
Income: high non-response → propose and harmonise imputation methods (LT & UK paper) + wait for development of standardised current income variable
Unmet needs: validation missing, extend scope → cognitive testing done in 2017 but more work coordinated with SILC needed
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

3. Implementation of EHIS
Harmonisation of national language versions of EHIS questionnaire: database of national questionnaires and quality reports → [evaluation and discussion of national translations (who and how?)] → to start with 'recommended' translations of MEHM in all EU official languages/countries]
Impact of data collection mode: currently being evaluated for proxy and mode of data collection for EHIS wave 2 → [Development and possible testing of EHIS questionnaire for different modes of data collections]
Seasonality of EHIS estimates → [currently being evaluated → What next?]
Use of administrative registers → [What and how to do?]
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

4. Robustness of health indicators
Assessment of the impact of changing GALI and proposing and illustrating methods for revision of time series: quantitative study [in more languages and in SILC and EHIS]
Calibration of indicators based on GALI/MEHM: identification of current deficiencies (cultural bias) and proposing and testing methods to deal with them
Pooling EHIS and SILC data: reviewing methods proposed in a study conducted in and illustrating them on EHIS wave 2 data
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force

5. Discussion For the proposed tasks: Any other tasks for consideration?
Priorities
Timing
Methods
Participants/involvement of stakeholders
Any other tasks for consideration?
6-7 July 2017
EHIS Task Force