Welsh Health Survey: Development

2011-13

In 2011-12, work was carried out to test the possibility of introducing data linking to the Welsh Health Survey. This involved developing and testing a new procedure asking respondents for their consent to link their anonymous survey answers to information held about them in other datasets to create a richer information source. Following this work, procedures seeking respondents’ consent to data linking were introduced from 1 April 2013. This forms an optional additional part of the survey, and respondents choosing not to give their consent to data linking are reassured that their survey answers are still useful in their own right.

Welsh Health Survey: Cognitive testing of data linkage consent forms and supporting documents

Welsh Health Survey: Study asking consent to link data

2011

Following an evaluation of the Welsh Health Survey in 2009, some minor changes were made to the survey questions for 2011. This report describes the cognitive testing of some of these questions.

Cognitive Testing of new questions for the 2011 Welsh Health Survey

2009-2010

A user evaluation was conducted in 2009 – this showed that on the whole the survey worked well to meet user needs, but that there was scope for improving the dissemination of results. A dissemination review was conducted in 2010; this was subsequently followed by the production of a dissemination plan.

Welsh Health Survey Evaluation

Welsh Health Survey Dissemination Review

Welsh Health Survey Dissemination Plan

2007-2008

Following cognitive interviews minor changes were made to some questions for 2007 and 2008.

Welsh Health Survey 2007 Cognitive Pilot Summary Report

Welsh Health Survey 2008 Cognitive Pilot Summary Report

2005-2007

An experiment was conducted to test the effect of these new elements on response rates, and recommended that the extended child health survey be adopted. This was introduced from January 2007.

The Welsh Health Survey: Testing the Impact of an Extended Child Questionnaire on Data Quality

Welsh Health Survey Child Experiment Cognitive Pilot Summary Report

2004-2005

The initial focus was mainly on adults, but in 2004 user consultation identified a demand for more detailed data on child health, which could in theory be collected by the inclusion of a longer child questionnaire and measurements of child height and weight.

The potential of a survey of children's health and well-being in Wales

Potential for a Survey of Children's Health and Well-Being in Wales: an Evaluation of Possible Survey Questions

2002-2003

Following a feasibility study in 2002, the Welsh Health Survey was established in October 2003 and runs all year round.

Feasibility of combining the Welsh Health Survey and the Health in Wales Survey