The burden and predisposing factors of non-communicable diseases in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences personnel: a prospective 15-year organizational cohort study protocol and baseline assessment

• Main Authors: Fariba Tohidinezhad (Author), Ali Khorsand (Author), Seyed Rasoul Zakavi (Author), Reza Rezvani (Author), Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati (Author), Majid Abrishami (Author), Ali Moradi (Author), Mahmoud Tavakoli (Author), Donya Farrokh (Author), Masoud Pezeshki Rad (Author), Bita Abbasi (Author), Mitra Ahadi (Author), Lahya Afshari Saleh (Author), Mohammad Tayebi (Author), Mahnaz Amini (Author), Hossein Poustchi (Author), Ameen Abu-Hanna (Author), Saeid Eslami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The rising burden of premature mortality for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in developing countries necessitates the institutionalization of a comprehensive surveillance framework to track trends and provide evidence to design, implement, and evaluate preventive strategies. Thi...