National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan

Public Health Clinical Trial

— NHIS  

Official title:

National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02843360
• Other study ID #: NHISTaiwan
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 21, 2016
• Last updated: July 26, 2016
• Start date: May 2013
• Est. completion date: February 2014

Study information

• Verified date: July 2016
• Source: National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: National Health Research Institutes
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The major elements of the survey were sampling, questionnaire design, field survey and database construction. This survey incorporated the multistage stratified sampling scheme. Questionnaires include health status, utilization of health care, health behaviors, quality of life, and social economic status.

Description:

This survey took a representative sample from each county and municipality in Taiwan using a stratified multi-stage systematic sampling procedure. Within each county/municipality (stratum), samples were selected with probability proportional to population size. Questionnaire design was based on the needs of the Department of Health and Welfare and the public health professionals. Due to different age has different health problems, the questionnaires were divided into 3 parts: under 12, 23-64, and 65+ years. The response rate was 75% in 2013.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 23296
• Est. completion date: February 2014
• Est. primary completion date: February 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• All the selected samples were to be interviewed.

Exclusion Criteria:

• severely ill or too frail to answer;

• having cognitive problems;

• having hearing or speaking problems; or

• dementia.

Study Design

Observational Model: Ecologic or Community, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Public Health

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Health Status of the General Population	Survey on the general health of the nation in a specific time	1 year	No