Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (the PERSIAN Cohort Study): Rationale, Objectives, and Design

Poustchi, Hossein; Eghtesad, Sareh; Kamangar, Farin; Etemadi, Arash; Keshtkar, Abbasali; Hekmatdoost, Azita; Mohammadi, Zahra; Mahmoudi, Zahra; Shayanrad, Amaneh; Roozafzai, Farzin; Sheikh, Mahdi; Jalaeikhoo, Alireza; Hossein Somi, Mohammad; Mansour‐Ghanaei, Fariborz; Najafi, Farid; Bahramali, Ehsan; Houshang Mehrparvar, Amir; Ansari‐Moghaddam, Alireza; Enayati, Ahmadali; Esmaeili Nadimi, Ali; Rezaianzadeh, Abbas; Saki, Nader; Alipour, Fateme; Kelishadi, Roya; Rahimi‐Movaghar, Afarin; Aminisani, Nayyereh; Boffetta, Paolo; Malekzadeh, Reza

doi:10.1093/aje/kwx314

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Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (the PERSIAN Cohort Study): Rationale, Objectives, and Design

Published in American Journal of Epidemiology • Sep 1, 2017

Authors:

Hossein Poustchi

Sareh Eghtesad

Farin Kamangar

Abstract

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 76% of deaths in Iran, and this number is on the rise, in parallel with global rates. Many risk factors associated with NCDs are preventable; however, it is first necessary to conduct observational studies to identify relevant risk factors and the most app...

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Medicine

Persian

Epidemiology

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