The challenge of comprehensively mapping children's health in a nation-wide health survey: Design of the German KiGGS-Study

• Main Authors: Schlack Robert (Author), Schenk Liane (Author), Scheidt-Nave Christa (Author), Rosario Angelika (Author), Neuhauser Hannelore (Author), Mensink Gert BM (Author), Lange Michael (Author), Knopf Hiltraud (Author), Kahl Heidrun (Author), Ellert Ute (Author), Dölle Rüdiger (Author), Schlaud Martin (Author), Hölling Heike (Author), Kamtsiuris Panagiotis (Author), Kurth Bärbel-Maria (Author), Stolzenberg Heribert (Author), Thamm Michael (Author), Thierfelder Wulf (Author), Wolf Ute (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>From May 2003 to May 2006, the Robert Koch Institute conducted the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS). Aim of this first nationwide interview and examination survey was to collect comp...