Muzaffarpur-TMRC Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Muzaffarpur-TMRC HDSS)
The Muzaffarpur-TMRC HDSS is a demographic surveillance system that investigates the epidemiological, immunological and genetic determinants of visceral leishmaniasis, a vector-borne infectious disease transmitted by female phlebotomine sandflies that is fatal if left untreated. The study is located in a visceral leishmaniasis-endemic area in the Muzaffarpur district of Bihar state (India). In 2008, the study assessed 73,028 individuals living in the 13,674 households of 50 villages. In 2013, this increased to 105,874 individuals in 16,284 households from 66 villages. Since 2008, the study has been conducting update rounds every two months and annual surveys covering all residents in each household.
Study design
Household panel, Community or village panel
Number of participants at first data collection
16,284 (households as of 2013)
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
2008
Primary Institutions
Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM)
Banaras Hindu University (काशी हिन्दू विश्वविद्यालय, BHU)
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona (Hospital Clínico de Barcelona)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
