Dibrugarh Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Dibrugarh-HDSS)
The Dibrugarh-HDSS was established to provide technical assistance for implementing programs and reducing morbidities in the Dibrugarh district of Assam, India. Beginning in 2019, the HDSS recruited all individuals residing in 60 villages and tea gardens in the Lahowal subdistrict of the Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam, India. At baseline, the HDSS encompassed over 100,000 individuals of all ages from 22,536 households. Participants will be followed up with periodically.
Study design
Cohort - open, Household panel, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
106,769 (participants)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The population of the Lahowal subdistrict of the Dibrugarh district in the state of Assam, India.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2019
Primary Institutions
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
