AZAR cohort
The AZAR Cohort study investigates the genetic, lifestyle, and environmental risk factors for common, non-communicable diseases in a cohort of Iranian Azeris, the largest minority population group in Iran. Participants aged 35-70 years with at least one Azeri parent were recruited between 2014 and 2015 from Shabestar County in East Azerbaijan Province, northwestern Iran. The cohort is followed for 15 years, with repeated assessments of risk and resilience factors every 5 years.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
14,997 (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
2015
Primary Institutions
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز, TUOMS) (Academic, Iran)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME) (Government, Iran)
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (Academic, 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
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
