KiGGS Wave 2 cross-sectional study – participant acquisition, response rates and representativeness [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 For the third time, wave 2 of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), which is conducted in the context of health monitoring at the Robert Koch Institute, now provides representative cross-sectional data ...
Robert Hoffmann +8 more
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Health monitoring at the Robert Koch Institute – Effects of a change in study design on sample composition and prevalence estimates due to the start of the ‘Health in Germany’ Panel [PDF]
Journal of Health MonitoringBackground: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) continuously monitors key health indicators in the general population by collecting data repeatedly. As changes in survey design can affect prevalence estimates and thus make interpreting trends difficult, the ...
Elvira Mauz +12 more
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Concepts for migration-sensitive health monitoring [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2019 According to microcensus data, nearly one quarter of the German population has a migration background. This means that either themselves or at least one parent was born without German citizenship.
Maria Schumann +8 more
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European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) 2 – Background and study methodology [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2019 The scientific assessment of health issues, the design and further development of political guidelines as well as the targeted planning of measures in the European Union (EU) require data on population health.
Birte Hintzpeter +6 more
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Type 2 diabetes among people with selected citizenships in Germany: risk, healthcare, complications [PDF]
Journal of Health MonitoringBackground: Migration-related factors, such as language barriers, can be relevant to the risk, healthcare and complications of type 2 diabetes in people with a history of migration.
Maike Buchmann +9 more
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The subjective health of adults in Germany [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 The term ‘subjective health’ reflects not only existing illnesses and health complaints, but particularly emphasizes the personal well-being. Studies often collect data on subjective health by asking participants to provide self-assessments of their ...
Thomas Lampert +4 more
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Healthcare and health situation of adults with type 2 diabetes in Germany: The study GEDA 2021/2022-Diabetes [PDF]
Journal of Health MonitoringBackground: The nationwide study German Health Update (GEDA) 2021/2022-Diabetes was conducted to assess the current healthcare and health situation of adults with diabetes in Germany.
Christin Heidemann +9 more
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Tobacco and alcohol use among 11- to 17-year-olds in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 Tobacco and alcohol use are among the leading preventable risk factors associated with premature mortality and a variety of diseases that have long-term effects.
Johannes Zeiher +4 more
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BMC Public Health, 2016 Background Monitoring of serum lipid concentrations at the population level is an important public health tool to describe progress in cardiovascular disease risk control and prevention.
Julia Truthmann +7 more
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Sports and dietary behaviour among children and adolescents in Germany. Results of the cross-sectional KiGGS Wave 2 study and trends [PDF]
Journal of Health Monitoring, 2018 This article focuses on selected indicators related to sports and dietary behaviour – two important factors that influence the development of obesity.
Susanne Krug +4 more
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