Mode Equivalence of Health Indicators Between Data Collection Modes and Mixed-Mode Survey Designs in Population-Based Health Interview Surveys for Children and Adolescents: Methodological Study

Abstract Background The European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) provides cross-national data on health status, health care and health determinants. So far, 10 of the 30 member states (MS) opted for web-based questionnaires within mixed-mode designs but none used it as the sole mode. In the context of future EHIS, the response rate and net sample composition of a web-only approach was tested. Methods A Belgian study with a target sample size of 1000 (age: 16–85) was organized using the EHIS wave 3 model questionnaire. The sample was selected according to a multistage, clustered sampling procedure with geographical stratification. Field substitution was applied; non-participating households were replaced by similar households regarding statistical sector, sex and age. There was one reminder letter and a €10 conditional incentive. Results Considering all substitutions, a 16% response rate was obtained after sending one reminder. Elderly, Brussels Capital inhabitants, people living without a partner and those with a non-Belgian nationality were less responding. By design, there were no differences between the initial and final net sample regarding substitution characteristics. Nevertheless, people living without a partner, non-Belgians and lower educated people remain underrepresented. Conclusion There was a low response rate, particularly for some population groups. The response rate was lower than those of MS using mixed-mode designs including web, especially these comprising interviewer-based approaches. Despite the long and complex questionnaire, there was a low break off rate. So far, web-only data collection is not an acceptable strategy for population-based health surveys but efforts to increase the response should be further explored.

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Relationship of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Metabolic Health in Children and Adolescents Measured by Accelerometer: A Narrative Review

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9060709 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 709

Author(s):

Jungjun Lim ◽

Joon-Sik Kim ◽

Soyoung Park ◽

On Lee ◽

Wi-Young So

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Data Collection ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Health Indicators ◽

Metabolic Health ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Accelerometer Data ◽

Relationship Of

The purpose of this study was to summarize the associations of physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (SED) with metabolic health and examine the effects of time reallocation on metabolic health in adolescents using accelerometer data. A literature search was conducted using PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Cochran Library, and Google Scholar, and 27 articles were reviewed. Recent research generally confirms the associations of PA and SED with metabolic health. High PA levels and low SED levels had a positive relationship with metabolic health. Moreover, reallocating 10 min of daily SED to PA was associated with better metabolic health indicators. These results were stronger for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity than for light intensity PA. Thus, efforts to convert SED into PA of at least moderate intensity appear to be an effective strategy to prevent metabolic disease development in children and adolescents. However, some of the associations between PA and metabolic health indicators were inconsistent, depending on age, obesity degree, and PA intensity. Additionally, various accelerometer data collection and processing criteria impact the interpretation of the results. Therefore, consistent accelerometer data collection and analysis methods are needed in future studies. Further, intervention studies are required to verify the causality and effectiveness of the isotemporal substitution model.

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Response and net sample composition in a mixed-mode survey using web and paper questionnaires: Results of the pretest of the second wave of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 2)

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/cku163.078 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 24 (suppl_2) ◽

Author(s):

R Hoffmann ◽

P Kamtsiuris

Keyword(s):

Children And Adolescents ◽

Mixed Mode ◽

German Health ◽

Health Interview ◽

Sample Composition ◽

Second Wave

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Ethnic Differences in Self-Poisoning Across South London

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000258 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 268-272

Author(s):

Sean Cross ◽

Dinesh Bhugra ◽

Paul I. Dargan ◽

David M. Wood ◽

Shaun L. Greene ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Black Women ◽

Data Collection ◽

White Women ◽

Population Based ◽

Care Services ◽

Self Harm ◽

Managing Risk ◽

The Uk ◽

Incident Cases ◽

Minority Ethnic

Background: Self-poisoning (overdose) is the commonest form of self-harm cases presenting to acute secondary care services in the UK, where there has been limited investigation of self-harm in black and minority ethnic communities. London has the UK’s most ethnically diverse areas but presents challenges in resident-based data collection due to the large number of hospitals. Aims: To investigate the rates and characteristics of self-poisoning presentations in two central London boroughs. Method: All incident cases of self-poisoning presentations of residents of Lambeth and Southwark were identified over a 12-month period through comprehensive acute and mental health trust data collection systems at multiple hospitals. Analysis was done using STATA 12.1. Results: A rate of 121.4/100,000 was recorded across a population of more than half a million residents. Women exceeded men in all measured ethnic groups. Black women presented 1.5 times more than white women. Gender ratios within ethnicities were marked. Among those aged younger than 24 years, black women were almost 7 times more likely to present than black men were. Conclusion: Self-poisoning is the commonest form of self-harm presentation to UK hospitals but population-based rates are rare. These results have implications for formulating and managing risk in clinical services for both minority ethnic women and men.

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Changes in the incidence and prevalence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among 2 million children and adolescents in hungary between 2001 and 2016 - a nationwide population-based study

Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology ◽

10.1530/ey.17.12.2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Barkai L ◽

Kiss Z ◽

et al. Rokszin G,

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Population Based ◽

Population Based Study

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Folate and Cobalamin Serum Levels in Healthy Children and Adolescents and Their Association with Age, Sex, BMI and Socioeconomic Status

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13020546 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 546

Author(s):

Paulina Kreusler ◽

Mandy Vogel ◽

Anja Willenberg ◽

Ronny Baber ◽

Yvonne Dietz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Population Based ◽

Research Centre ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Serum Samples ◽

Lms Method ◽

Healthy Participants ◽

Age And Sex

This study proposes age- and sex-specific percentiles for serum cobalamin and folate, and analyzes the effects of sex, age, body mass index (BMI), and socioeconomic status (SES) on cobalamin and folate concentrations in healthy children and adolescents. In total, 4478 serum samples provided by healthy participants (2 months–18.0 years) in the LIFE (Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases) Child population-based cohort study between 2011 and 2015 were analyzed by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA). Continuous age-and sex-related percentiles (2.5th, 10th, 50th, 90th, 97.5th) were estimated, applying Cole’s LMS method. In both sexes, folate concentrations decreased continuously with age, whereas cobalamin concentration peaked between three and seven years of age and declined thereafter. Female sex was associated with higher concentrations of both vitamins in 13- to 18-year-olds and with higher folate levels in one- to five-year-olds. BMI was inversely correlated with concentrations of both vitamins, whilst SES positively affected folate but not cobalamin concentrations. To conclude, in the assessment of cobalamin and folate status, the age- and sex-dependent dynamic of the respective serum concentrations must be considered. While BMI is a determinant of both vitamin concentrations, SES is only associated with folate concentrations.

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