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TNS European Health News
About TNS European Health News
TNS Healthcare offers you the TNS European Health News – a complimentary service from the European Healthcare Panel (EHP). The EHP is a consumer online panel and provides access to more than 150,000 persons in European countries. The database offers a wealth of information about patients suffering from specified diseases and ailements.
All pre-screened patient samples are available for subsequent customized in-depth studies.
TNS European Health News January 2009
January 2009
Osteoporosis in Europe: Self Reported Prevalence, Treatment and Medication
Results from the TNS European Healthcare Panel (EHP)
- Self-reported osteoporosis varies from 1.8 percent in the UK until 4.0 percent in Italy for both men and women aged 18 to 69 years. Whereas in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany the men to women ratio is about 2 to 8, in France and in Italy the respective ratio is 1 to 9.
- The incidence of osteoporosis is rapidly increasing at the onset of age 55 years; individuals aged 55 to 69 years are three or in some countries even four times as often suffering from osteoporosis as individuals aged 40 to 54 years. The data look pretty much the same as in “Eurobarometer”, where especially older women in Italy seem to have a significantly higher prevalence rate than the same age group in the UK with the lowest prevalence rate.
- Self-reported morbidity in absolute numbers is (in millions) 0.3 in NL, 0.75 in UK, 1.1 in France, 1.2 in Germany, and 1.6 in Italy (population aged 18 to 69 years).
For detailed results see the attached TNS European Health News Osteoporosis in Five European Countries from January 2009.
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TNS European Health News December 2008
December 2008
High Cholesterol in Five European Countries
Results from the TNS European Healthcare Panel (EHP)
11 Percent to 16 Percent of the adult European population aged 18-69 years do report on their own high cholesterol. In 3 countries (UK, France, Germany) the first diagnosis of high cholesterol stem from General Practitioners, whereas both in Italy and the Netherlands specialists and hospitals play a major role with regard to (early) detection and treatment of high cholesterol. One of 4 to 6 patients have not been treated. Co-payment or completely out of pocket payment for medication is substantially high in Germany, France, and Italy.
For detailed results see the attached TNS European Health News High Cholesterol from December 2008.
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TNS European Health News October 2008
October 2008
Sleeping Disorders in Five European Countries
Results from the TNS European Healthcare Panel (EHP)
The TNS European Healthcare Panel gives you access to information about more than 48,000 persons suffering from sleeping disorders in five European countries:
- In 2007 more than 48 mio. people living in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands are suffering from sleeping disorders.
- The relative percentage of the adult population reporting sleeping problems is the highest in France with 27.6% whereas in the Netherlands it only amounts to 13.5%.
- The largest absolute number is observable in Germany (14.7 mio.; also due to the largest population) followed by France (13.6 mio.), the UK and Italy (9 mio.) as well as the Netherlands (1.7 mio.).
- Approximately 30 percent of the adults suffering from sleeping disorders (16 mio. in absolute terms) have taken sleeping pills during the past year. The largest market is represented by France with 4.3 mio. users.
For detailed results see the attached TNS European Health News Sleeping Disorders from October 2008.
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TNS European Health News September 2008
September 2008
Obesity and Use of Products to Reduce Obesity in 5 European Countries
Results from the TNS European Healthcare Panel (EHP)
The TNS European Healthcare Panel gives you access to information about more than 31,000 persons suffering from obesity in five European countries:
- In 2007 52.6 mio. people suffering from obesity (BMI 30 or above) are living in UK, France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.
In relative terms UK is highest with 31.0 %
of the adult population followed by Germany (25.5 %), the Netherlands (22.3 %),
France (19.7 %) and Italy (16.8 %). - The largest absolute number can be observed in Germany (17.3 mio.) - due to the largest population - followed by UK (14.6 mio.), France (9.7 mio.), Italy (8.2 mio.) and the Netherlands (2.8 mio.).
- In absolute terms 12.7 mio. persons in the five countries have taken an obesity reducing product in the last year. The largest single market is France with 3.7 mio. users.
- Every 10th of the obese persons has used products to reduce obesity within the last
12 months. With regard to this segment of the population, obesity products are mainly used in Italy (16.1 % of the obese persons) compared to France (13.7 %), UK (10.1 %), Germany (8.0 %) and the Netherlands (7.2 %).
For detailed results see the attached TNS European Health News Obesity from September 2008.
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European Health News August 2008
August 2008
Hypertension in Europe: Self Reported Prevalence, Treatment and Medication
Results from the TNS European Healthcare Panel (EHP)
The TNS European Healthcare Panel gives you access to information about 22.000 hypertensive patients from five European countries:
- 15 % to 20 % of the European adult population suffer from hypertension.
- More than 80 % of people with hypertension are medically treated.
- More than 80 % take prescribed medicine. Co-payment is highest in Germany (51 %).
- Only 4 % to 6 % make use of herbal remedy or complementary therapy.
- OTC medication plays no role in the therapy patterns.
For detailed results see the attached TNS European Health News Hypertension from August 2008.