Thai Cohort Study (TCS)
The participants of the TCS cohort had all completed at least one semester of an open university course. Over 87,000 students returned the baseline questionnaire in 2005, and a random 10% of the cohort were followed up after two years, with full cohort follow ups in 2009 and 2014. The cohort was approximately 52% female, and aged between 15 and 87 years at baseline.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
87,134 (participants)
Age at first data collection
15 - 87 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The national population in Thailand in 2005.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2005
Primary Institutions
Australian National University (ANU)
Chiang Mai University (มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่)
Ministry of Public Health - Thailand
National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council
Wellcome Trust
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
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