Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Health of Employees Cohort study (SBMU HEC Study)
The SBMU HEC Study investigates the health and wellbeing of employees at the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. Employees of the university aged 18 years or older were recruited into the study beginning in 2017. Over 2,900 participants completed phase one of the study. Participants are being followed quarterly for the duration of the study.
Study design
Cohort - occupational, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,921 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 65 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2017
Primary Institutions
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی و خدمات بهداشتی-درمانی شهید بهشتی)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- Employer data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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