CARRS Surveillance study: design and methods to assess burdens from multiple perspectives

Autor: Nair Manisha, Ali Mohammed K, Ajay Vamadevan S, Shivashankar Roopa, Mohan Viswanathan, Pradeepa Rajendra, Deepa Mohan, Khan Hassan M, Kadir Muhammad M, Fatmi Zafar A, Reddy K, Tandon Nikhil, Narayan KM, Prabhakaran Dorairaj
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: BMC Public Health, Vol 12, Iss 1, p 701 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-701
Popis: Abstract Background Cardio-metabolic diseases (CMDs) are a growing public health problem, but data on incidence, trends, and costs in developing countries is scarce. Comprehensive and standardised surveillance for non-communicable diseases was recommended at the United Nations High-level meeting in 2011. Aims: To develop a model surveillance system for CMDs and risk factors that could be adopted for continued assessment of burdens from multiple perspectives in South-Asian countries. Methods Design: Hybrid model with two cross-sectional serial surveys three years apart to monitor trend, with a three-year prospective follow-up of the first cohort. Sites: Three urban settings (Chennai and New Delhi in India; Karachi in Pakistan), 4000 participants in each site stratified by gender and age. Sampling methodology: Multi-stage cluster random sampling; followed by within-household participant selection through a combination of Health Information National Trends Study (HINTS) and Kish methods. Culturally-appropriate and methodologically-relevant data collection instruments were developed to gather information on CMDs and their risk factors; quality of life, health-care utilisation and costs, along with objective measures of anthropometric, clinical and biochemical parameters. The cohort follow-up is designed as a pilot study to understand the feasibility of estimating incidence of risk factors, disease events, morbidity, and mortality. Results The overall participant response rate in the first cross-sectional survey was 94.1% (Chennai 92.4%, n = 4943; Delhi 95.7%, n = 4425; Karachi 94.3%, n = 4016). 51.8% of the participants were females, 61.6% 60 years. Discussion This surveillance model will generate data on prevalence and trends; help study the complex life-course patterns of CMDs, and provide a platform for developing and testing interventions and tools for prevention and control of CMDs in South-Asia. It will also help understanding the challenges and opportunities in establishing a surveillance system across countries.
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