Hodal Demographic Surveillance System (Hodal DSS)
The Hodal DSS was established in the Hodal Block of the Palwal District, India, to evaluate pregnancy risk factors and their association with adverse pregnancy and infant outcomes. Over 199,000 individuals from 36,560 households within the catchment area were enrolled in the Hodal DSS. Baseline data was collected from July 2021 to May 2022, with a follow-up round conducted from May 2023 to September 2023. Quarterly pregnancy surveillance rounds were also completed between the 2 rounds of data collection.
Study design
Cohort - open, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
199,084 (participants)
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
2021
Primary Institutions
Society for Applied Studies (SAS)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
- Medical birth registry
- Mortality data
Engagement
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