Journal article
The Projection of Burden of Disease in Islamic Republic of Iran to 2025
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Iran as a developing country is in the transition phase, which might have a big impact on the Burden of Disease and Injury (BOD). This study aims to estimate Burden of Disease and Injury (BOD) in Iran up to 2025 due to four broad cause groups using Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY).
METHODS: The impacts of demographic and epidemiological changes on BOD (DemBOD and EpiBOD) were assessed separately. We estimated DemBOD in nine …
Authors
Khajehkazemi R; Sadeghirad B; Karamouzian M; Fallah M-S; Mehrolhassani M-H; Dehnavieh R; Haghdoost A
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 8, No. 10,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0076881
ISSN
1932-6203