Saeid Sharafii

Center for control of communicable disease, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - The burden of tuberculosis in Iran, A 12- year population-based study

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem, so for better planning in the health sector, it is necessary to know the real burden of tuberculosis in our country. The main aim of this study was to calculate the burden of TB for the Iranian population in 2001-2012.    Methods: The Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) index was calculated using a computer model (DisMod versio...