Estimation of Road Traffic Mortality in Kurdistan Province, Iran, During 2004-2009, Using Capture-Recapture Method

estimation of road traffic mortality in kurdistan province, iran, during 2004-2009, using capture-recapture method

background: to reduce traffic injuries in the country, health professionals should have accurate estimates of road traffic deaths. multiple and sometimes inconsistent statistics presented by organizations in charge create high degree of uncertainty for planners and decision makers. to achieve an accurate estimate, several methods are available. of them, capture-recapture method seems to be an a...

Estimation of Maternal Mortality Rate in Iran from 2010 to 2014 Using Capture-Recapture Method

Estimation of Maternal Mortality Rate in Iran from 2010 to 2014 Using Capture-Recapture Method Ayat Ahmadi 1, Bahareh Yazdizadeh 2, Alireza Zemestani 3* 1Assistant professor of Epidemiology, Knowledge Utilization Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2Associate professor of Epidemiology, Knowledge Utilization Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Science...

An Estimation of Drug-Related Deaths in Iran, Using the Capture-Recapture Method (2014-2016)

Trends of Mortality of Road Traffic Accidents in Fars Province, Southern Iran, 2004 - 2010

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in mortality from road traffic accidents (RTA) in Fars Province, southern Iran. METHODS The Age and sex-standardized mortality rate attributed to RTA from 2004 to 2010 in Fars Province was calculated using world standard population. We also used linear regression and chi-squared tests. RESULTS Over the period of study (7 years),...