The EUROHIS project has focused on the comparability of health   surveys and has uncovered some of the problems that arise when attempts are   made to compare data from different countries. Of course, similar problems   of cross-cultural comparability also arise when comparing data from other   sources, such as health registers, and are just as complex and difficult to   tackle. One of the main advantages of health surveys, however, is the   relatively low cost and time involved in adapting them according to the   needs of health policy-makers. The output from the EUROHIS project provides   researchers and policy-makers with a set of recommended common instruments   for the measurement of eight health indicators. The development of these   instruments has required careful consideration of relevant common concepts   and how these should be defined and operationalized. The instruments are   freely available for use by all countries, with the aim of enhancing   national health information systems and facilitating cross-national   comparisons of health data.

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