Rural Chinese Cohort Study (RCCS)
The RCCS was established in the rural area of Xin’an, a county under the administration of Luoyang, Henan Province, in the middle of China. The study began in 2007 and aimed to curb the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by investigating the disease patterns and secular incidence trends for NCDs and the risk factors in this rural population. Over 20,000 participants aged 18 years and older were recruited at baseline examination; 17,265 were re-examined in 2013 and 2014, with a response rate of 85.5%. At baseline, the median age for men and women was 53 and 50 years, respectively.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
20,194 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Shenzhen University (深圳大学, SZU)
Zhengzhou University (郑州大学, ZZU)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province
Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission
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
- Healthcare data
- Mortality data
Engagement
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