South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN)
SAPRIN is a harmonized national network of health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) nodes in communities in South Africa. Each SAPRIN node is a fully functioning HDSS, which includes all individuals in the area. The network started in 2016, captures up-to-date, representative, and longitudinal data, and enables the alignment to national datasets, civil registration systems, health facility data, electronic medical records, and labour and educational outcomes.
Study design
Cohort - open
Number of participants at first data collection
297,000 (participants)
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
2016
Primary Institutions
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Education data
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
- Healthcare data
- Other government data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
