Zahedan Eye Cohort Study
Cohort facts:
Location of cohort: Zahedan – Sistan & Balouchetan Province
Main Ethnicities of participants: Balouch
Conducted by: Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
Co-Investigators:
- Mahdi Mohammadi, PhD
- Seyed Mahdi Tabatabai, PhD
- Seyed Mohammad Hashemi Shahri, MD
- Hasan Okati Aliabad, PhD
- Fariba Shahraki-Sanavi, PhD
- Kourosh Shahraki, MD
Study Execution:
The PERSIAN Eye Cohort Study tarted in Zahedan in October 2015, and enrollment ended in February 2019.
Current Activity: Zahedan Eye Cohort Study is currently conducting a repeated measurement phase for 30% of the enrolled participants who have been selected randomly.
Principal Investigator: Alireza Ansari Moghaddam, PhD
Overview of Cohort Population
Final Enrolled Sample Size
10,116
individuals
Gender Distribution
47% Male
53% Female
53% Female
Age Distribution
35% ----35-44 years
34%----45-54 years
24%----55-64 years
7%----≥65
Residence Type
70% Urban
30% Rural
30% Rural
Contact information
Email: ansarialireza@yahoo.com