Publications by authors named "Amir Ali Hajebi"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines smoking prevalence in Iran across different districts, highlighting disparities based on gender, wealth, education, and urbanization.
- It utilizes data from the 2016 STEPS survey involving over 30,000 participants and employs a Bayesian spatial hierarchical model to analyze smoking rates.
- Results reveal significant gender differences in smoking habits, with higher rates in men, and indicate that lower socioeconomic status correlates with increased smoking rates, particularly among women.
Global, regional, and national burden and quality of care index (QCI) of lip and oral cavity cancer: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017.
Ahmad Sofi-Mahmudi Masoud Masinaei Erfan Shamsoddin Marcos Roberto Tovani-Palone Mohammad-Hossein Heydari Amir Ali Hajebi
BMC Oral Health
November 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the quality of care for lip and oral cavity cancer globally using data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, focusing on various health indicators like incidence and years lived with disability.
- The Quality-of-Care Index (QCI) increased from 53.7 in 1990 to 59.6 in 2017, with women showing a greater increase compared to men; however, significant disparities remained between countries and age groups.
- Despite the overall improvement in care quality, certain regions, especially in Africa, still lagged behind, highlighting the need for better access to effective treatments globally.