title: Canadian Health Measures Survey: clinic operations and logistics.
abstract: The Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) is conducted in two parts: a household interview and a visit to a mobile clinic. At 15 sites across Canada, the CHMS uses two trailers to collect physical measures on a sample of about 5,000 Canadians. The trailers contain clinic rooms outfitted with physical measures testing equipment; an administration area; and a fully functioning laboratory. The field team consists of 11 household interviewers and 20 clinic staff. At each site, about 350 respondents visit the clinic over a five- to six-week period. At the clinic, respondents participate in all tests for which they are eligible, including blood pressure, anthropometry, spirometry, a blood draw, a urine sample, tests of physical fitness, and an oral health examination. Respondents who are unable to visit the clinic may perform some of the tests in their home.
authors.affiliation: Physical Health Measures Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Shirley.Bryan@statcan.ca
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bryan
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: St-Denis
authors.forename: Dana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wojtas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000379:methods*; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013048:Specimen Handling; D016482:Urinalysis