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

BMC Public Health · 2008 · Vol. 8(1) · pp. 196–196

Bärbel‐Maria Kurth✉(Robert Koch Institute)Panagiotis Kamtsiuris(Robert Koch Institute)Heike Hölling(Robert Koch Institute)Martin Schlaud(Robert Koch Institute)R. Dölle(Robert Koch Institute)Ute Ellert(Robert Koch Institute)H Kahl(Robert Koch Institute)Hiltraud Knopf(Robert Koch Institute)Michael Lange(Robert Koch Institute)Gert Mensink(Robert Koch Institute)Hannelore Neuhauser(Robert Koch Institute)Angelika Schaffrath Rosario(Robert Koch Institute)Christa Scheidt‐Nave(Robert Koch Institute)Liane Schenk(Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin)Robert Schlack(Robert Koch Institute)H. Stolzenberg(Robert Koch Institute)Michael Thamm(Robert Koch Institute)W Thierfelder(Robert Koch Institute)Ute Wolf(Robert Koch Institute)

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Abstract

The response rate showed little variation between age groups and sexes, but marked variation between resident aliens and Germans, between inhabitants of cities with a population of 100 000 or more and sample points with fewer inhabitants, as well as between the old West German states and the former East German states. By analysing the short non-responder questionnaires it was proven that the collected data give comprehensive and nationally representative evidence on the health status of children and adolescents aged 0 to 17 years.

Health and Medical Studies Child and Adolescent Health Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicineBiostatisticsGermanPublic healthEpidemiologyDemographyFamily medicinePopulationGerontologyEnvironmental health

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AdolescentAge FactorsChildChild WelfareChild, PreschoolFemaleGeographyGermanyHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHealth SurveysHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInterviews as Topic