The participants of the Chililab HDSS are based in the Chi Linh town of northern Vietnam, and includes approximately 18,000 households. The participants were followed up approximately every three months until 2009, and twice a year since 2009. Participants were included if they intended to live within the area for three or more months. In 2010, around 48% of the participants were male.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
57,561 (participants as of 2012)
Recruitment is ongoing
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
2003
Primary Institutions
Hanoi University of Public Health (Academic, Vietnam)
Links
indepth-ishare.org/index.php/catalog/106
ghdx.healthdata.org/record/vietnam-chililab-health-and-demographic-surveillance-system
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Atlantic Philanthropies (Third Sector, United Kingdom)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
China Medical Board (CMB) (Third Sector, United States of America)
Family Health International (FHI 360) (Third Sector, United States of America)
Ford Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected

Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups