PERSIAN Birth Cohort (PBC)
The PERSIAN birth cohort is a multi-centre network of population-based birth cohorts in Iran, conducted as part of the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in IrAN (PERSIAN) cohort. Around 15,000 pregnant women were enrolled between 2016 and 2019 from five Iranian cities (Isfahan, Yazd, Semnan, Rafsanjan and Sari). After baseline, mothers were followed up at each trimester until birth. The children were assessed at birth, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 months; thereafter, they are being followed annually for up to 10 years.
Study design
Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
15,000 (mothers)
15,000 (children)
15,000 (fathers)
Age at first data collection
Varied (mothers)
Birth (children)
Varied (fathers)
Participant year of birth
Varied (mothers)
Varied (fathers)
2016 - 2019 (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2016
Primary Institutions
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی درمانی اصفهان) (Academic, Iran)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME) (Government, Iran)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
