Intervention database

Summary

Strengths: This database provides an overview of local health promotion activities. Weaknesses: Owners add interventions on a voluntary basis.

Type of data

Data Source
Registry

Type of Study
Crosssection regular

Data gathering method
Registries

Access to data

Conditions of access
Online accessible database

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)
Anonymized microdata

Formats available
SPSS (default)

Coverage

Coverage Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes
Data was collected between 2009 and 2013. The sample size used was 600 institutions. Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection
2009

Stratification if applicable
Not applicable

Base used for sampling

Geographical coverage and breakdowns
Lifestyle interventions in the Netherlands

Age range
No age restrictions

Statistical representativeness
Population representative

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics
Detailed study of: Precautionary lifestyle interventions; type, place and date, evaluation/ effectivity

Linkage

Standardisation
Data are not analyzed

Possibility of linkage among databases
Linkage may be possible In the future (not yet).

Data quality

Entry errors if applicable
Not relevant

Breaks
Not relevant

Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Governance

Contact information

National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9
3721 MA Bilthoven Netherlands Phone: 003130-274 45 43
Email:
Url: http://www.loketgezondleven.nl/interventies/i-database/

Timeliness, transparency
Every intervention is annually updated in an on-going process.