1. European Health Examination Survey Hanna Tolonen, PhD EHES Project Manager

2. What is EHES? A health examination survey (HES) Includes both questionnaire and physical measurements Based on a random sample of the general population For many health indicators, the most reliable data source Complementary to EHIS and administrative registers

3. Setting up the EHES Aug 2009 Jan 2010 Dec 2011 Phase I: Pilot phase Setting up EHES RC Manual for all EU and EEA/EFTA countries Training programme Planning and preparing a national HES, including a pilot survey, in 14 countries Funding from the EC through Tender and Joint Action Full-size HES in the pilot countries Planning, preparing and conducting a national HES in ther countries Gradual development to a sustainable EHES system Phase II

4. Reference Centre Established jointly by National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, Finland Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy Statistics Norway (SSB), Oslo, Norway

5. Pilot countries

6. EHES target population Entire country Permanent residents, including institutionalized persons Age group: 25-64 years Can be extend to 18+

7. Core measurements Physical measurements Weight Height Waist circumference Blood pressure Blood samples Total cholesterol HDL cholesterol Fasting glucose

8. Questionnaire items Basic background characteristics Health behaviours Health status Where applicable, EHIS question will be used