Ardabil Cohort Study
The Ardabil Cohort Study aims to determine the incidence and risk factors of major non-communicable diseases and gastrointestinal cancers in adults aged 35 to 70 years in Ardabil County, Iran, as well as to establish a biobank for collected samples. Over 20,000 participants living in the city of Ardabil from May 2017 to February 2020 were enrolled in the study. Participants are actively followed up every 4 months. The cohort is 1 of 18 geographically distinct study areas of the PERSIAN cohort study.
Study design
Cohort, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
20,519 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشكي اردبيل) (Academic, Iran)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD) (Research council, Iran)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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