Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Employees Health Cohort Study (SUMS EHCS)
SUMS EHCS is designed to investigate the prevalence and incidence of non-communicable diseases among university employees in Iran. Participants are adults aged 20 - 70 employed by the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) in Shiraz, Iran. At baseline, 10,000 participants were included in the study. Participants are followed up annually.
Study design
Cohort - occupational, Biobank, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
10,000 (participants)
Age at first data collection
20 - 70 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (دانشگاه علوم پزشکی شیراز, SUMS)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
