Shozu Herpes Zoster study (SHEZ)
The SHEZ study is a 3-year prospective cohort study in Shozu County in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence as well as predictive and immunologic factors for herpes zoster among the Japanese population. Over 12,500 participants aged 50 years or older were recruited in Shozu County from December 2009 through November 2010. The participants were followed for three years, and a telephone survey was conducted every four weeks. The participants were assigned to 1 of 3 studies: participants in Study A provided information on past history of herpes zoster and completed health questionnaires; Study B participants additionally underwent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) skin testing; and Study C participants also underwent blood testing.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
12,522 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 50 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2008
Primary Institutions
Osaka University (大阪大学, OU)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (厚生労働省, MHLW)
Osaka University (大阪大学, OU)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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