Urmia Lake Cohort Study (ULCS)
The aim of the ULCS is to determine the risk factors, incidence and outcomes of non-communicable diseases in the area of Urmia Lake in Iran. Over 5,000 participants aged 35 to 70 years were recruited by door-knocking in the area of West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Participants completed baseline assessment from 2017 to 2018 and will be followed up annually for 15 years. Active follow up includes annual phone interviews and in person assessments, and passive follow up is through healthcare registries.
Study design
Biobank, Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
5,159 (participants)
Age at first data collection
35 - 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
2017
Primary Institutions
Urmia University (دانشگاه ارومیه, Daneshgah-e Orumiyeh)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت، درمان و آموزش پزشکی, MOHME)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
