Gößwald A, Lange M, Kamtsiuris P, Kurth B-M
Abteilung für Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsberichterstattung, Robert Koch-Institut, Postfach 650261, 13302, Berlin, Deutschland.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2012 Jun;55(6-7):775-80. doi: 10.1007/s00103-012-1498-z.
The "German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults" (DEGS) is a nationwide longitudinal study carried out by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) within the framework of a continuous health monitoring programme. The aim of this study is to provide representative data on the health status of adults in Germany on a regular basis, to calculate trends in the development of health indicators and to gain insights into the development of health during the course of life. These aims are realised by choosing a sampling design which allows establishment and follow-up of a panel and to provide a representative sample in each new wave of data collection. DEGS produces information for comprehensive health reporting, serves as a basis for health policy decision-making and provides data for epidemiological research. The first wave of data collection (DEGS1) was carried out from November 2008 until Dezember 2011 and comprises health interviews and physical examinations as well as blood and urine sampling. Detailed information on health status, health-related behaviour, healthcare and living conditions was gathered. Furthermore the study focuses on chronic diseases, mental health and implications of demographic changes for health. In order to be able to analyse longitudinal data as soon as possible, participants of the National Health Survey 1998 (BGS98) were included in DEGS1. The examination programme carried out in BGS98, was maintained and appended in DEGS1. A total of 8152 persons participated in DEGS1 and of these 3959 were former participants of BGS98. The participants of DEGS1 constitute the baseline cohort for repeated health interviews and examinations in the future. In wave 2, which is planned to begin in the middle of 2014, study participants will be followed up by interviewing. Wave 3 planned to follow in 2017, will again comprise an interview and examination survey with a supplementary sample. First results and basic analyses of all main topics of DEGS1 will follow in this journal in the middle of 2013. A public use file of DEGS1 data will be available for the scientific community by 2014.
“德国成人健康访谈与检查调查”（DEGS）是罗伯特·科赫研究所（RKI）在持续健康监测计划框架内开展的一项全国性纵向研究。本研究的目的是定期提供关于德国成年人健康状况的代表性数据，计算健康指标的发展趋势，并深入了解一生中健康状况的发展。通过选择一种抽样设计来实现这些目标，这种抽样设计允许建立和跟踪一个面板，并在每一轮新的数据收集过程中提供一个具有代表性的样本。DEGS生成用于全面健康报告的信息，作为健康政策决策的基础，并为流行病学研究提供数据。第一轮数据收集（DEGS1）于2008年11月至2011年12月进行，包括健康访谈、体格检查以及血液和尿液样本采集。收集了有关健康状况、与健康相关行为、医疗保健和生活条件的详细信息。此外，该研究关注慢性病、心理健康以及人口结构变化对健康的影响。为了能够尽快分析纵向数据，1998年全国健康调查（BGS98）的参与者被纳入了DEGS1。BGS98中实施的检查计划在DEGS1中得以保留并补充。共有8152人参与了DEGS1，其中3959人是BGS98的前参与者。DEGS1的参与者构成了未来重复进行健康访谈和检查的基线队列。计划于2014年年中开始的第二轮中，将通过访谈对研究参与者进行随访。计划于2017年进行的第三轮将再次包括一次访谈和检查调查以及一个补充样本。DEGS1所有主要主题的初步结果和基础分析将于2013年年中在本期刊上发表。到2014年，DEGS1数据的公共使用文件将可供科学界使用。
