Abstract Background Optimal, need-based, and equitable allocation of financial resources is one the most important concerns health systems worldwide. Fulfilling this goal requires considering various criteria when allocating resources. The present study was conducted to identify need indicators used allocate in different countries Methods A systematic review on all published articles reports ne...

Context: Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRNs) disasters represent a disconcerting event for governments, health care providers, the public, hospitals need to be prepared cope with such disasters. Therefore, present scoping review was conducted identify analyze parameters global experiences of hospital preparedness against CBRN Methods: The study is that examines English Persia...

Background: Managing patients with Vascular Trauma (VT) is essential. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of VT and its related factors in Iran. Methods: systematic review was performed by two skilled researchers. To access all Persian English articles on influencing (from 2000 August 2019), addition Google Scholar search engine, other international databases, such as PubMed/ Medline, ...

Background: Epidemiological study of infertility might let the related policy makers to make accurate decisions regarding the potential users’ requirements for infertility workup or management. The objective of this study was to find the incidence and etiologic factors for infertility in Iranian population. Methods: an internet based search through PubMed, Google Scholar, Iran Medex, magiran an...

BACKGROUND Inappropriate use of drugs is commonly observed in health care system throughout the world especially in developing countries. The consequences of irrational use of drugs are enormous for patients and communities. Proper interventions would have important financial and public health benefits. Several studies have been performed about rational use of drugs in Iran. OBJECTIVE The obj...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to estimate the pooled prevalence of different types of child abuse in Iran. METHOD We systematically searched four English databases (PubMed, Sciencedirect, PsychINFO and Scopus), and three Farsi databases (Magiran, IranMedex and SID) to find out relevant articles that have reported the prevalence of child abuse in Iran. Studies conducted on special...

BACKGROUND Injuries are the second greatest cause of mortality in Iran. Information about the epidemiological pattern of injuries is effective in decision-making. In this regard, the aim of the current study is to elaborate on the epidemiology of injuries in Iran through a systematic review. METHODS Required data were collected searching the following key words and their Persian equivalents; ...

CONTEXT Pre-hospital care plays a vital role in saving trauma patients. OBJECTIVES This study aims to review studies conducted on the pre-hospital emergency status in Iran. DATA SOURCES Data were sourced from Iranian electronic databases, including SID, IranMedex, IranDoc, Magiran, and non-Iranian electronic databases, such as Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholar. I...