DOI: 10.5255/ukda-sn-8914-1
title: Pilot of Intake24 in the Scottish Health Survey, 2018
title: Scottish Health Survey, 1995-
title: SHeS

description: The &lt;i&gt;Scottish Health Survey&lt;/i&gt; (SHeS) series was established in 1995. Commissioned by the Scottish Government Health Directorates, the series provides regular information on aspects of the public's health and factors related to health which cannot be obtained from other sources. The SHeS series was designed to:&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;estimate the prevalence of particular health conditions in Scotland;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;estimate the prevalence of certain risk factors associated with these health conditions and to document the pattern of related health behaviours;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;look at differences between regions and between subgroups of the population in the extent of their having these particular health conditions or risk factors, and to make comparisons with other national statistics for Scotland and England;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;monitor trends in the population's health over time;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;make a major contribution to monitoring progress towards health targets.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;Each survey in the series includes a set of core questions and measurements (height and weight and, if applicable, blood pressure, waist circumference, urine and saliva samples), plus modules of questions on specific health conditions that vary from year to year. Each year the core sample has also been augmented by an additional boosted sample for children. Since 2008 NHS Health Boards have also had the opportunity to boost the number of adult interviews carried out in their area. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; The Scottish Government &lt;a href="https://www.gov.scot/collections/scottish-health-survey/" title="Scottish Health Survey"&gt;Scottish Health Survey&lt;/a&gt; webpages contain further information about the series, including latest news and publications. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;span lang="EN-GB"&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;In 2018, &lt;a href="https://intake24.co.uk/"&gt;Intake24&lt;/a&gt;, an online dietary recall system designed to collect detailed nutritional information over a 24-hour period, was piloted in the Scottish Health Survey (SHeS) (see SN 8569) with a view to including it in SHeS in the future. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;This pilot was commissioned by Food Standards Scotland, in collaboration with the Scottish Government and delivered by ScotCen Social Research in partnership with Newcastle University’s Human Nutrition Research Centre and Open Lab who have developed and tested Intake24.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;The aim of the pilot was to deliver a robust study to meet the following key objectives: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;li&gt;Measure response to Intake24 and examine the impact of response to the main survey. &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Collect and assess feedback on Intake24 and its integration in SHeS from respondents and interviewers. &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Determine the optimum approach for integrating Intake24 in SHeS and collecting two recalls from respondents. &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Provide baseline dietary data for the Scottish population including analysis by health parameters (such as BMI) collected in SHeS allowing for comparison to the SDGs. &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Allow comparison of dietary data from Intake24 and SHeS. &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p align="LEFT" dir="LTR"&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/span&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;/p&gt;