Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)

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    "associatedMedia": "https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/"
  },
  "summary": {
    "title": "Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)",
    "abstract": "The Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)  was introduced in 1995 to provide a detailed picture of the health of the Scottish population in private households. It was designed to make a major contribution to the monitoring of health in Scotland.\n\nThe survey asks a range of questions relating to health and health behaviours, as well as collecting height and weight measurements.\n\nThis dataset is owned and managed by the Scottish Government.",
    "keywords": "survey",
    "publisher": {
      "name": "Public Health Scotland",
      "gatewayId": "07"
    },
    "inPipeline": "Available",
    "shortTitle": "Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)",
    "datasetType": "Socioeconomic;,;Lifestyle",
    "description": "The main topics included in the survey are:\n1)\tgeneral health, long-term conditions & chronic pain\n2)\tmental wellbeing, loneliness & stress at work\n3)\tcardiovascular disease and use of services\n4)\tasthma, respiratory & COVID-19\n5)\tdiet, vitamin supplements & food insecurity\n6)\talcohol, smoking, drugs & gambling\n7)\tphysical activity\n8)\tdental health and services\n9)\tbiological measurements (including Body Mass Index) & prescribed medicines\n10)\taccidents & CPR training\n11)\tAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) & parental history\n12)\tunpaid caring\nNot all topics are included in the survey every year.\n\nData from the 1998, 2003 and 2008 to 2020 Scottish Health Surveys has now been linked to health record data on:\n\n1.\tvisits to hospital and length of stay\n2.\tdiagnosis, treatments and hospital stays for cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and psychiatric episodes\n3.\tif the respondent has passed away, the date and cause of death\n4.\tCOVID-19 positive test results and vaccinations\n\nAccess is via a short application to be assessed by the PHS Data Protection Team. \n\nA full list of the variables included in the linked datasets is available on request.\n\nAny study requiring additional health record or Scottish Health Survey variables not included in the standard linked datasets will require an application to the relevant Public Benefit and Privacy Panel.",
    "contactPoint": "phs.edris@phs.scot",
    "datasetSubType": "Not applicable",
    "populationSize": -1
  },
  "coverage": {
    "spatial": "United Kingdom, Scotland",
    "typicalAgeRange": "0-150"
  },
  "required": {
    "issued": "2025-06-30T14:49:01.724Z",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "modified": "2025-06-30T14:49:01.724Z",
    "gatewayId": "1377",
    "revisions": [
      {
        "url": "https://healthdatagateway.org/dataset/1377?version=1.0.0",
        "version": "1.0.0"
      }
    ],
    "gatewayPid": "381fea73-626a-4ff5-a6c0-1c7127299bd8"
  },
  "provenance": {
    "origin": {
      "source": "Electronic survey",
      "purpose": "Other",
      "imageContrast": "Not stated",
      "collectionSituation": "Home"
    },
    "temporal": {
      "timeLag": "Not applicable",
      "startDate": "1995-09-01T02:57:00Z",
      "accrualPeriodicity": "Annual"
    }
  },
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      "dataUseRequirement": "Project-specific restrictions;,;Disclosure control;,;Not for profit use"
    },
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      "jurisdiction": "UK",
      "accessService": "Scottish National Safe Haven / Trusted Research Environment: https://publichealthscotland.scot/services/data-research-and-innovation-services/electronic-data-research-and-innovation-service-edris/national-safe-haven-nsh/",
      "dataProcessor": "Scottish Government",
      "dataController": "Scottish Government",
      "deliveryLeadTime": "Variable",
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      "languages": "en",
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