Behvarz Health Study (BHS)
BHS is Iran's first national cohort study among employees of the Ministry of Health. The study aimed to determine the effect size of the risk factors associated with non communicable diseases among Iranian community health workers (known as Behvarzes) of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education across 20 years. The study recruited employed and retired Behvarzes, and second grade Behvarz students. Follow-up occurs every 3 months over the phone or in person.
Study design
Cohort - occupational
Number of participants at first data collection
No information available
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
No information available
Primary Institutions
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران, TUMS)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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