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Forschungsdatenzentrum am Robert Koch Institut

Also known as FDZ RKI · Research Data Centre of the Robert Koch Institute

The Research Data Centre of the Robert Koch Institute (FDZ RKI) publishes the data of population-representative health surveys in the form of public use files (PUFs).The main purpose of health surveys is to generate a maximum amount of information on the state of health and health-related behaviour of Germany's resident population while ensuring an optimum use of funds. The methodology - i.e. the sample design, the principles on operationalization and measurement, and data-collection techniques - is largely modelled on the tried-and-tested methods of empirical social research. Health interview surveys (HIS) use established survey techniques such as filling out questionnaires, computer-assis…

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Websitehttps://www.rki.de/EN/News/Publications/Research-data/RDC/research-data-centre-node.html
SubjectsLife Sciences · Medicine · Medicine · Public Health, Health Services Research, Social Medicine
Last updated2026-09-11

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