Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran Cohort - Main Cohort (PERSIAN Cohort)
The PERSIAN Cohort recruited adults aged between 35 and 70 years across 18 distinct urban and rural areas of Iran, including Ahvaz, Ardabil, Bandar Abbas, Fasa, Guilan, Kermanshah, Mashhad, Mazandaran, Rafsanjan, Sabzevar, Shahrekord, Shiraz, Tabriz, Urmia, Yasuj, Yazd, and Zahedan. The resulting baseline cohort consisted of over 165,000 members. Participants are of a variety of ethnicities, including Fars, Turks/Azari, Kurds, Lurs, Balouchs, Arabs, and more, providing insight into how exposures differ by ethnicity.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
165,630 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Major ethnic groups in Iran.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2014
Primary Institutions
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME)
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران, TUMS)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
