The SLÁN 2007 survey was commissioned by the Health Promotion Unit of the Department of Health & Children and carried out by Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI), The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), University College Cork (UCC) and The National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG). SLÁN 2007 is the largest survey to date. The survey deals with general health, behaviours relating to health and the use of certain health services. 1,200 respondents of the survey also participated in a detailed medical examination.

Probability: Stratified. Sampling frame: Geodirectory. Stratification: Percentage distribution across townlands, age groups, social classes and urban-rural location.

Face-to-face interview

Self-administered questionnaire

Physical measurements and tests