1. EHIS Workshop in Berlin: conclusions
30 September – 1 October 2010

2. Objectives of the Workshop
To prepare for an EU Survey on health – wave 2 of EHIS – to answer EU needs
National needs/supplementary questions under the responsibility of each MS
To be implented in 2014 with an EU legal basis
For an average interview duration of 30 – 40 mn
NEED FOR GET COMPARABLE INFORMATION ON RESPONSE RATES IN EHIS WAVE 1
30 September – 1 October 2010

3. Summary of national reports (problems in W1)‏
Starting point
Summary of national reports (problems in W1)‏
Quality reports and problems in wave 1
Data comparability (frequency analysis)‏
Users’ demand
30 September – 1 October 2010

4. Starting point Questionnaire too long
Areas to be revisited (mental health; physical activity; alcohol consumption)‏
Questions to be dropped/amended
Not working well
Low prevalence
Comparability problem
Sampling and fieldwork needing guidelines
30 September – 1 October 2010

5. Main outputs - Content Background variables of EHIS
Some simplification (matrix/work/source of income)‏
Income is the most problematic variable
Investigate possibilities to use quintile and not deciles
To be dealt differently compared to other modules
(list of variables – use of administrative information possible)‏
Contact needed between EHIS and core variables national
focal points (Eurostat to provide list)
30 September – 1 October 2010

6. Main outputs - Content European Health Status module
Physical limitations
drop carrying shopping bags/grasp/bite ot chew)‏
TO BE CONFIRMED WITH ECHIM
PL5-7 Take questions from BI
Personal care and household activities (drop help questions)‏
TRADE-OFF BETWEEN POLICY NEEDS and SAMPLE SIZE
Mental Health: first revised proposal to be further investigated (BI for depression, anxiety – panic attack of lower importance))‏
30 September – 1 October 2010

7. Main outputs - content European Health Status module
MEM - 3rd question: revisited with care
List of diseases: shortened/split
Accidents/work absence: drop/shorten based on information provided by Eurostat on ESAW/LFS
Pain: BI to be considered – Users need to be defined
30 September – 1 October 2010

8. Main outputs - Content European Health Care module
Clear definitions (GP/specialists/day care)‏
Remove (unmet need;out of pocket; blood pressure/cholesterol/sugar; use of care services; visit to dentist)‏
NEED TO HAVE INPUT FROM DG SANCO ON PREVENTION and SATISFACTION
30 September – 1 October 2010

9. Main outputs - Content European Health Determinants
Environment exposure: dropped – only social contacts kept
Drugs: dropped except cannabis
Smoking: in workplace and public place dropped?
Alcohol consumption and physical activity: first revised proposal to be further looked at and testing
30 September – 1 October 2010

10. Main outputs – Fieldwork and sampling
To be looked at together
Practise very diverse
Recommendations to be developed (not compulsory?)‏
30 September – 1 October 2010

11. To be further investigated
Precise needs at EU level (SANCO/EMPL)‏
Prevalence (further analysis)‏
Alternative proposals – help/unmet need
Further consider BI-Mark II
Use of administrative information
List of variables/questionnaire in the regulation
30 September – 1 October 2010

12. Conclusion: next steps
Input needed
Information from Eurostat on other data sources/core variables
Results of in-depth consultation between ESTAT/SANCO/EMPL
On content
On link EHES/EHIS
Results of BI
More prevalence analysis
30 September – 1 October 2010

13. Conclusion: next steps
Further discussion in:
- 28/29 March 2011: Technical Group meeting + one/two core Group meetings before or after
- 28/29 June 2011: Working Group on Public Health
- March 2012: DSS meeting
- May or September 2012: Approval in ESS Committee
- End of 2012: Adoption by the Commission
The main element for preparing the 2nd round is represented by the workshop that will be organised by the Robert Koch Institute in Germany, most probably in May 2010.
30 September – 1 October 2010