The Croatian Adult Health Cohort Study (CroHort) – Background, Methodology & Perspectives

Abstract

Health interview surveys are important source of health information. All previous adult population-based health interview surveys in Croatia until CroHort, were one-off projects with very limited possibility of data comparison. CroHort enabled repeated survey of CAHS 2003 respondents with almost identical questionnaire, thus providing comparable data on trends of different risk factors as well as their relation to the specific outcomes. Next follow-up survey of the CroHort cohort is foreseen for 2013. Health interview survey according to Eurostat methodology (EHIS) on the new representative sample of adult Croatian population is planned for 2014. As the data from health interview surveys are valuable in health policy, efforts should be made to increase their use by policymakers in Croatia.

<p>Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients After Surgically Treated Midface Fracture: A Comparison with the Croatian Population Norm</p>

“…17 None of our participants had any difficulties with completing the tests. Given that SF-36 questionnaire was validated in Croatian, 18 and because we had values of the Croatian population norm, 16 the current study has established its credibility. Facial appearance affects the attractiveness of people, both in their own perception and others.…”

“…The strength of the current study lies in the presence of the large national CroHort study, which provided comprehensive data about the health of the Croatian population, including health-related quality of life data. 16 Therefore, we were able to conduct the best possible comparison of our midface surgically treated patients, given that the referent CroHort population is representative by age, gender, and region affiliation.…”

“…Its aim was to re-interview the 9070 respondents from CAHS. 16 SF-36 represents the theoretically established and empirically proven operationalization of two general health concepts: physical and psychological. It consists of 36 questions and eight health domains summarized into two dimensions: "physical health" (PCS) and "mental health" (MCS).…”

“…15 The data from eight SF-36 domains was calculated according to SF-36's manual for each participant in this study and compared with data of the referent Croatian population (CroHort) while considering age, gender, and region affiliation. 16,17…”

Lifestyle characteristics influencing hypertension in middle-age to old people: comparison of two populations

“…For the Croatian sample, the database from the Croatian Adult Health Cohort study (CroHort), one of the largest health assessments in Croatia, was utilized [11]. Briefly, the CroHort started in 2003 and was repeated in 2008 with the aim to provide comprehensive data about health of Croatian population as part of a project for prevention of cardio-vascular diseases.…”