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Iran - Pars Cohort Study

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General Info
Provider 
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
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Geography 
Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IRN)
Fārs
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2013 - present
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The Pars Cohort study investigated non-communicable diseases, collected and established banks of biospecimen samples, and create a framework for future studies. The study canvassed 9,624 participants between the ages of 40 to 75 years. Data were collected through questionnaires, physical examination, and biological samples including blood, urine, hair, and nail samples.

Keywords 
Anthropometry, Anxiety, Back pain, Blood pressure, Blood tests, Body mass index, COPD, Cholesterol tests, Cirrhosis of the liver, Cohort study, Diabetes, Education, Ethnicity, Heart disease, Height, Hemoglobin, Hypertension, Jaundice, Malaria, Marital status, Opioid use disorders, Rheumatic heart disease, Stroke, Tobacco smoking, Tuberculosis, Unipolar depressive disorders, Urinary diseases, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Aug 23, 2023