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The Iran STEPS Follow-Up Cohort (ISFUC) provides a comprehensive national platform for investigating the longitudinal impact of non-communicable disease risk factors on mortality, healthcare utilization, and reproductive outcomes in Iran. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To describe the design and methodology of the Iran STEPS Follow-Up Cohort for evaluating mortality, general health outcomes, and fertility indicators linked to non-communicable disease risk factors.

September 2, 2026PLoS ONEOpen Access

Mortality and health outcomes associated with non-communicable disease risk factors: Protocol for the IRAN-STEPS Follow-Up Cohort (ISFUC) based on the 2021 national survey

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HAHosein Ataei-Goujani SSSarmad SalehiTehran University of Medical Sciences PZPardis Zarepour

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Cohort study reports protocol for tracking mortality and fertility in survey respondents, highlighting longitudinal risk factor surveillance.

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To describe the design and methodology of the Iran STEPS Follow-Up Cohort for evaluating mortality, general health outcomes, and fertility indicators linked to non-communicable disease risk factors.
Follows participants from the nationally representative 2021 Iranian STEPS survey at a 5-year interval beginning in April 2025.
Baseline assessments collected interviewer-administered questionnaires, standardized physical measurements, and blood and urine biomarkers.
Follow-up is conducted via structured telephone interviews by trained staff and linked to the national death registry.
Target outcomes include all-cause mortality, healthcare utilization, physical injuries, and reproductive health indicators.
Fertility assessments capture reproductive behaviors, personal attitudes, and the utilization of governmental childbearing support policies.
Mortality endpoints are systematically verified through linkage with the national death registry.

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Ataei-Goujani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e2d9c562ede874ec7322 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0356802

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Cohort study reports protocol for tracking mortality and fertility in survey respondents, highlighting longitudinal risk factor surveillance.

Mortality and health outcomes associated with non-communicable disease risk factors: Protocol for the IRAN-STEPS Follow-Up Cohort (ISFUC) based on the 2021 national survey

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Mortality and health outcomes associated with non-communicable disease risk factors: Protocol for the IRAN-STEPS Follow-Up Cohort (ISFUC) based on the 2021 national survey

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