Ardabil Cohort Study
Cohort facts:
Location of cohort: Ardabil – Ardabil Province
Main Ethnicities of participants: Turk
Conducted by: Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
Co-Investigators:
- Abbas Yazdanbod, MD
- Shahram Habibzadeh, MD
- Hadi Peeri Dogaheh, PhD
- Ali Nemati, PhD
- Elnaz Faghfuri, PhD
- Telma Zahirian Moghadam, PhD
- Sanaz Pourfarzi, MD
Study Execution:
The PERSIAN Cohort Study started in Ardabil in May 2017, and enrollment ended in March 2020.
Current Activity: Ardabil Cohort Study is currently performing annual follow-ups for the entire cohort population and also conducting a repeated measurement phase for 30% of the enrolled participants who have been selected randomly.
Principal Investigator: Farhad Pourfarzi, MD
Overview of Cohort Population
Final Enrolled Sample Size
20,951
individuals
Gender Distribution
46% Male
54% Female
54% Female
Age Distribution
35% 35-44 years
37% 45-54 years
23% 55-64 years
5% ≥65 years
Residence Type
100% Urban
0% Rural
0% Rural
Contact information
Email: f.pourfarzi@arums.ac.ir