Dena Cohort Study (DCS)
The DCS aims to investigate non-communicable disease risk factors for people in Dena in southwest Iran. The DCS is part of the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (PERSIAN) cohort, which includes Iranians aged 35 to 70 years from 19 geographically distinct areas of Iran. Over 3,600 participants completed baseline assessments beginning in 2016. Participants will be followed up annually via phone and linked healthcare and mortality data. Physical assessments will be repeated at 5, 10 and 15 years after baseline. The study is planned to continue for 15 years.
Study design
Cohort, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
3,630 (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
2016
Primary Institutions
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME) (Government, Iran)
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی یاسوج, YUMS) (Academic, Iran)
Links
irancohorts.ir/dena-cohort-study/
web.archive.org/web/20220309012924/https://cohort.yums.ac.ir/
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Government, Iran)
Yasuj University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی یاسوج, YUMS) (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)
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
