(Persian Traffic Cohort (PTC
Persian Traffic Health and Safety Cohort study is a population-based cohort study which has been designed for a 30-year period. Road Traffic Injury Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in Tabriz city, East Azerbaijan province, Islamic Republic of Islamic Republic of Iran, is responsible for conducting this study. The design of the “Persian Traffic Health and Safety Cohort” Study was proposed to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran by this Center; which was approved on July 1, 2018. Three dimensions of human-, vehicle- and road- related factors in two main parts (pre-crash part and the post-crash part) are being studied in this cohort study.
Persian Traffic Cohort-Post crash is located in Tabriz City, East Azerbaijan, Iran. It is conducted by the Road Traffic Injury Research Center. It has officially been designated by Ministry of Health and Medical Education as:
- National Trustee for Traffic Knowledge Development (Ref. No. MOHME: 500/829)
- Center of Excellence for Road Safety and Traffic Injury Prevention Research (Ref. No. MOHME: د/700/3538).
- Authority for Road traffic injury registry system, in collaboration with governmental authorities, and supported by WHO country office of Iran (Ref. No. WHO: 2017/742294-0).
The center has 51 personnel as permanent or part-time employees or academic staff and students at different degrees not only from various health sector areas but also from other sectors like engineering, road and urbanization, mechanics, IT, computer, artificial intelligence, forensic medicine and humanity sciences etc. It possesses its own sustainable budget and sustainable chart. RTIRC has an exceptional advantage of physical space (1400-sqm roofed area and 2000-sqm yard). Its Road Health and Safety Clinic and Laboratory are fully equipped with facilities to examine health and driving performance in a wide range of aspects.