Kharameh Cohort Study
Cohort facts:
Location of cohort: Kharameh – Fars Province
Main Ethnicities of participants: Fars, Arab
Conducted by: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Co-Investigators:
- Mohammad Reza Fattahi, MD
- Seyed Vahid Hosseini, MD
- Seyed Hamid Reza Tabatabai, MS
- Peyman Petramfar, MD
- Salar Rahimi Kazerouni, MD
Study Execution:
The PERSIAN Cohort Study started in Kharameh in Ocboter 2014, and enrollment ended in February 2017.
Current Activity: Kharameh 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: Abbas Rezaianzadeh, MD, PhD
Overview of Cohort Population
Final Enrolled Sample Size
10,641
individuals
Gender Distribution
44% Male
56% Female
56% Female
Age Distribution
23% ----35-44 years
39%----45-54 years
29%----55-64 years
9%----≥65
Residence Type
36% Urban
64% Rural
64% Rural
Contact information
Email: rezaiana@gmail.com