Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 30 Jun 2025 | Updated: 11 days ago
Scottish Health Survey (SHeS)
Dataset
Summary
Citation:
CITATION INCOMPLETE
Documentation
Associated Media:
Description:
The main topics included in the survey are:
1) general health, long-term conditions & chronic pain
2) mental wellbeing, loneliness & stress at work
3) cardiovascular disease and use of services
4) asthma, respiratory & COVID-19
5) diet, vitamin supplements & food insecurity
6) alcohol, smoking, drugs & gambling
7) physical activity
8) dental health and services
9) biological measurements (including Body Mass Index) & prescribed medicines
10) accidents & CPR training
11) Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) & parental history
12) unpaid caring
Not all topics are included in the survey every year.
Data from the 1998, 2003 and 2008 to 2020 Scottish Health Surveys has now been linked to health record data on:
1. visits to hospital and length of stay
2. diagnosis, treatments and hospital stays for cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and psychiatric episodes
3. if the respondent has passed away, the date and cause of death
4. COVID-19 positive test results and vaccinations
Access is via a short application to be assessed by the PHS Data Protection Team.
A full list of the variables included in the linked datasets is available on request.
Any 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.
Coverage
Spatial
Spatial Coverage:
United Kingdom, Scotland
Temporal
Start Date:
01 September 1995
Frequency:
Annual
Provenance
Source:
Electronic survey
Purpose:
Other
Collection Situation:
Home
Access and Governance
Usage
Condition of Access:
General research use
Condition of Use:
- Project-specific restrictions
- Disclosure control
- Not for profit use
Access
Access Service:
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/
Jurisdictions:
UK
Data Controller:
Scottish Government
Access Request Cost:
Data Processor:
Scottish Government
Format and Standards
Languages:
en
Formats:
text/csv
Origin
Name:
Scottish Health Data