Scottish Health Survey 2013 - volume 1: main report

Presents results for the 2013 Scottish Health Survey, providing information on the health and factors relating to health of people living in Scotland.


References and notes

1 Improving the Health and Wellbeing of People with Long Term Conditions in Scotland: A National Action Plan. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2009. www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/12/03112054/11

2 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/Services/Long-Term-Conditions

3 Managing Long-Term conditions. Audit Scotland, 2007. Available from: http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/health/2007/nr_070816_managing_long_term.pdf

4 Lozano, R. et al. (2012). Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. The Lancet Vol 380. Issue 9859: 2095-128.

5 http://www.asthma.org.uk/scotland-our-work-in-asthma-uk-scotland

6 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Factsheet No.315. World Health Organization, 2012.: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs315/en/

7 Clinical Standards for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Services. Edinburgh: NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, 2010. http://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/long_term_conditions/copd_implementation/copd_clinical_standards.aspx

8 Better Heart Disease and Stroke Care Action Plan. Edinburgh, Scottish Government, 2009 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/277650/0083350.pdf

9 Available from: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/stats/high-level-summary/j11198/j1119814.htm

10 Diabetes Action Plan 2010: Quality Care for Diabetes in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scottish Government, 2010

11 HSE World Health Organisation. The World Health Report 2002: Reducing risks, promoting healthy life. WHO, Geneva, 2002. www.who.int/whr/2002/en/

12 He FJ, MacGregor G. Blood pressure is the most important cause of death and disability in the world. EurHeart J Suppl. 2007;9:23-8

13 Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). Risk Estimation And The Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease. Edinburgh: SIGN ; 2007. (SIGN publication no. 97). Available from URL: http://www.sign.ac.uk

14 Ramsay, L.E., Williams, B., Johnston, G.D., MacGregor, G.A., Poston, L., Potter, J.F., Poulter, N.R. and Russel, G. (1999). Guidelines for management of hypertension: report of the Third Working Party of the British Hypertension Society, 1999. Journal of Human Hypertension. 13:569-592.

15 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Performance/scotPerforms/outcome

16 See: www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Performance/scotPerforms/indicator/mortality

17 Scottish Budget Spending Review 2007. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2007. <www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/11/13092240/0> See also: www.scotlandperforms.com

18 See: www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Performance/scotPerforms/indicator/smoking

19 See: www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/indicator/physicalactivity

20 See: www.scotland.gov.uk/About/scotPerforms/indicator/healthyweight

21 Better Health, Better Care Action Plan. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2007 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/11103453/0

22 www.scotland.gov.uk/scottishhealthsurvey

23 For a detailed description of the biological module see Volume 2 of this report

24 Rutherford, L and Purdon, S SHeS Waist and blood pressure validation study. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2013. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Health/scottish-health-survey/WBPstudy

25 Diabetes and high blood pressure are not included in the definition of 'any CVD condition' as they are risk factors for CVD

26 Gray, L and Leyland, AH. Chapter 8: Long-Term Conditions in Rutherford, L, Hinchliffe, S and Sharp, C. The Scottish Health Survey: Volume 1. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2013 http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/09/3684/12

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