Shahroud Schoolchildren Eye Cohort Study (SSCECS)
The SSCECS follows a cohort of over 5,600 students aged between 6 and 12 years old in the city of Shahroud, Semnan Province, Iran. All primary schoolchildren in rural areas were invited to participate, with over 1,100 rural students included in the cohort. Additionally, a cluster random sample of 200 classes was selected for recruitment of students in urban areas, with over 4,400 urban students included in the cohort.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,154 (rural students)
4,466 (urban students)
Age at first data collection
6 - 12 years (rural students)
6 - 12 years (urban students)
Participant year of birth
Varied (rural students)
Varied (urban students)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
Noor Ophthalmology Research Center (مرکز تحقیقات چشم پزشکی نور, NORC)
Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Center (مرکز تحقیقات اپیدمیولوژی چشم)
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شاهرود, SHMU)
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران, TUMS)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Noor Ophthalmology Research Center (مرکز تحقیقات چشم پزشکی نور, NORC)
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شاهرود, SHMU)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – unspecified
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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