Germany

Hamburg, Germany

The study centre and coordinating office is located at University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, Center for Obstetrics and Pediatrics, Department of Psychosomatics in Children and Adolescents, Germany. It is responsible for scientific leadership, statistical analysis, logistics and project co-ordination. The centre was involved in all project phases and was responsible for the translation phase and drawing the representative samples. It was also responsible for communication with the DISABKIDS project.

Its expertise lies in the provision of the translated instruments used in the representative mail survey, the organisation of the representative mail surveys in the different countries and to be of help in the final Europe-wide analysis. It coordinates and supervises translations and cultural adaptations of the KIDSCREEN instruments into new languages.

Homepage
http://child-public-health.de 

Contact

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer, MPH
Head of Research - Professor for Child Public Health
University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf
Center for Obstetrics and Pediatrics
Department of Psychosomatics in Children and Adolescents
Martinistr. 52, W 29 (Erikahaus)
D - 20246 Hamburg

Phone: +49-40-7410-57378
Phone: +49-40-7410-57332 (Secretary Ms. Wegner)
Fax:     +49-40-7410-55105
E-mail:  Ravens-Sieberer@uke.uni-hamburg.de

Scientific Staff

Dr. Michael Erhart
Phone: +49-40-7410-57184
Fax:     +49-40-7410-55104
E-mail: M.Erhart@uke.de