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Persian Eye Cohort Study (Pecs): Design, Methodology Publisher Pubmed



Alipour F1 ; Hashemi H2 ; Lashay A1 ; Jafari F1 ; Motamedgorji N3 ; Behrouz MJ1 ; Mirzaei M4 ; Alizade Y5 ; Soleymani MR6 ; Shoja MR7 ; Shahraki K8 ; Khataminia GR9 ; Poustchi H10 ; Malekzadeh R3
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Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine Published:2023


Abstract

Background: To report the study protocol, methodology and latest enrollment data of a large epidemiological multi-central eye cohort named PERSIAN Eye Cohort Study (PECS), originating from the ongoing PERSIAN Cohort Study, to investigate the distribution of ophthalmic disorders in different regions and ethnicities of Iran, and determine their associations with various exposures of ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic nature. Methods: A central committee designed the study and equipped six chosen centers (Khameneh, Some’e Sara, Hoveizeh, Yazd, Rafsanjan and Zahedan). A focal point in each center conducted the study under close supervision of the central committee. Results: This ongoing study was launched in 2014. Out of 65,580 eligible participants of the PERSIAN Cohort, 48,618 individuals aged 35-70 have been enrolled in the PECS (response rate: 74.13%) until June 2021. Slit lamp and fundus photography were performed for 28,702 (59.03%) and 27,437 (56.43%) individuals, respectively. Conclusion: This large epidemiological multi-central eye cohort can improve our epidemiological knowledge of the prevalent ophthalmic disorders in different regions and ethnicities of Iran, and determine their associations with various exposures of ophthalmic and non-ophthalmic nature. This will be very useful for future planned nationwide and global interventions. © 2023 Academy of Medical Sciences of I.R. Iran. All rights reserved.
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