The Belgian health examination survey: objectives, design and methods

• Main Authors: Diem Nguyen (Author), Pauline Hautekiet (Author), Finaba Berete (Author), Elise Braekman (Author), Rana Charafeddine (Author), Stefaan Demarest (Author), Sabine Drieskens (Author), Lydia Gisle (Author), Lize Hermans (Author), Jean Tafforeau (Author), Johan Van der Heyden (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In 2018 the first Belgian Health Examination Survey (BELHES) took place. The target group included all Belgian residents aged 18 years and older. The BELHES was organized as a second stage of the sixth Belgian Health Interview Survey (BHIS). This paper describes the study design,...