Principal Investigator
Professor Bagher Larijani
Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center
Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran, Iran
Email: larijanib@tums.ac.ir
Professor Iraj Nabipour
The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center
The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Research Institute
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
Bushehr, Iran
Email: inabipour@gmail.com
Data Contact
Afshin Ostovar
Email: aostovar@tums.ac; afshinostovar@gmail.com
Summary
| Setting: | Bushehr, a southern province of Iran |
| Start Date: | 2013-4 |
| End Date: | Ongoing |
| Participants: | 2772 adults aged ≥60 years |
| Assessment Schedule: | 3 follow-ups, every 5 years |
| Measures: | (1) Neuropsychological and cognitive tests; (2) Broad range of sociodemographic, lifestyle and general, mental and functional health factors; (3) Physical exam and blood tests. |
Further Information
Shafiee et al. Bushehr Elderly Health (BEH) programme: study protocol and design of musculoskeletal system and cognitive function (stage II). BMJ Open 2017;7:e013606.
