Dehgolan Cohort Study
Cohort facts:
Location of cohort: Dehgolan – Kurdistan Province
Main Ethnicities of participants: Kurd
Conducted by: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Co-Investigators:
- Ebrahim Ghaderi, PhD
- Farzin Rezaie, MD
- Farzam Bidarpour, MD
- Kambiz Hasanzadeh, PhD
- Mojdeh Zarei, MSc
Study Execution:
The PERSIAN Cohort Study started in Dehgolan in February 2019, and enrollment ended in February 2020.
Current Activity: Dehgolan 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 Moradpour, PhD
Overview of Cohort Population
Final Enrolled Sample Size
3,996
individuals
Gender Distribution
44% Male
56% Female
56% Female
Age Distribution
40% ----35-44 years
35%----45-54 years
19%----55-64 years
6%----≥65
Residence Type
100% Urban
0% Rural
0% Rural
Contact information
Email: Farhadmepid@yahoo.com