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Health Survey for England
The Health Survey for England (HSE) comprises a series of annual surveys beginning in 1991. The series is part of an overall programme of surveys commissioned the DH and designed to provide regular information on various aspects of the nation's health. All surveys have covered the adult population aged 16 and over living in private households in England. Children were included in every year since 1995.
Health survey background
Each year the Health Survey for England focuses on a different demographic group and looks at such health indicators as cardio-vascular disease, physical activity, eating habits, oral health, accidents, and asthma. Since 1994 onwards the survey has been carried out by the Joint Survey Unit of the National Centre of Social Research and the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London.
Health Survey results
This section highlights the latest trends from the surveys and summarises adult and child data over the past years by year, age and sex.
Health survey methods
A review of the methodology leading to the setting of criteria for assessing measures of general health.
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