Background: As A Platform For Monitoring The Health Of The Population In Malaysia, National Surveys Have Been Carried Out In Malaysia Since 1986 To Provide Essential Community-based Data On The Pattern Of Health Service Utilisation And Expenditure. There Is A Need For The Areas Covered Under The Healthcare Demand Module To Be Revisited To Keep Up With The Current Epidemiological Transition And Gather Invaluable Source Of Health Information To Support Policy Development And Programme Planning. This Study Was Carried Out To: 1) Review Available Instruments Measuring Demand For Healthcare And Identify Key Areas For Inclusion Or Expansion; And 2) Develop An Instrument To Measure Healthcare Demand. Methodology: The Development And Refinement Of The Questionnaire For Healthcare Demand Module Were Conducted In Two Parts. First Part Involved Literature Review, Items Development And Expert Panels’ And Stakeholders’ Assessment, While Second Part Involved Questionnaire Translation, Experts’ Review, Pre-tests With Cognitive Debriefing And Pilot Tests. Results: In Total, Eight Sessions Of Stakeholder Discussion Were Conducted Throughout The Process And 355 Respondents Participated In Both Pre-tests And Pilot Tests. The Final Healthcare Demand Module Consists Of 10 Sections. Additional Research Areas Included Were Family Doctor Utilization, Chronic Pain, Utilization Of Healthcare Services (community Pharmacy, Home Care/visit And Private Medical Laboratory) And Informal Caregiving In The Population. Conclusion: Exploring Key Research Areas Through Extensive Literature Review And Engagement Of Various Stakeholders Resulted In A List Of Relevant And Current Research Topics For Malaysia. The Bilingual Healthcare Demand Module Demonstrated Good Face And Content Validity, Which Could Be Used To Assess Many Components Related To Demand For Health And Utilization Of Healthcare Services Among Malaysian Population. Doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23427.94249