DEGS

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DEGS is a large-scale, nationally representative health survey conducted in Germany to monitor the population’s health status, risk factors, and healthcare utilization over time.

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instanceOf epidemiological study
health survey
abbreviationFor Studie zur Gesundheit Erwachsener in Deutschland NERFINISHED
acronym DEGS NERFINISHED
ageRangeOfParticipants 18 years and older
conductedBy Robert Koch Institute NERFINISHED
country Germany NERFINISHED
dataType health examination data
health interview data
design partly longitudinal components
repeated cross-sectional survey
field epidemiology
public health
fullName Studie zur Gesundheit Erwachsener in Deutschland NERFINISHED
geographicCoverage Germany NERFINISHED
includes laboratory measurements
physical examinations
standardized questionnaires
languageOfAcronym German
monitors temporal trends in healthcare utilization
temporal trends in population health
temporal trends in risk factors
primaryGoal monitor health status of the adult population
relatedTo German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents NERFINISHED
representativeness representative of the adult residential population in Germany
researchGoal monitor healthcare utilization
monitor risk factors for disease
samplingMethod probability sampling
scale large-scale
scope nationally representative
sponsor German Federal Ministry of Health NERFINISHED
targetPopulation adults in Germany
timeDimension over time
topic chronic diseases
health behavior
health-related risk factors
healthcare utilization
translatedName German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults NERFINISHED
use epidemiological research
health monitoring in Germany
health policy planning
public health reporting

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German Health Interview and Examination Survey (DEGS) abbreviation DEGS
subject surface form: German Health Interview and Examination Survey