Masoud Behzadifar
1. Department of Health Technology Assessment(HTA), Yazd University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
[ 1 ] - Vortioxetine versus placebo for treatment of major depressive disorder
Introduction: Major depressive disorder is a common mental condition associated with substantial morbidity and economic burden. Approved by the FDA in September 2013 for treatment of episodes of major depressive disorder, Vortioxetine is one of the newer options available in this important area of therapeutics. Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature search (PubMed, the Cochrane libr...
[ 2 ] - Average medical visit time in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Visit length is an indicator that can be used to assess patients’ satisfaction of the health care services. In recent years, some studies have focused on the mean visit time in Iran. This study aimed at determining the average visit time in Iran by performing a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: In this study, Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE,...
[ 3 ] - Prevalence of nosocomial infections in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Nosocomial infections represent a serious public health concern worldwide, and, especially, in developing countries where, due to financial constraints, it is difficult to control infections. This study aimed to review and assess the prevalence of nosocomial infections in Iran. Methods: Different databases were searched between January 2000 and December 2017. To determ...
[ 4 ] - A comparison of the earnings of specialist physicians and nurses before and after implementing the Iran’s New Tariffs Book
Background: The fair wage to specialist physicians and nurses can enhance their job motivation, quality of work, job satisfaction level, and improve the delivery of services to patients. The present study aimed to compare the proportion of changes in earnings of specialist physicians and nurses before and after implementing the Iran’s New Tariffs Book and compare their average income with...
[ 5 ] - Economic factors influencing mental health using multiple regression model in Ilam province of Iran
Background: Mental disorder is one of the most important diseases of which is predicted to increase from 10.5% to 15% until 2020. This study aimed to determine economic factors influencing mental health using multiple regression models in Ilam province in 2013. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 903 families from different cities of Ilam were selected using multistage cluster sampling. ...
[ 6 ] - The Relationship between Spiritual Health and Use of Virtual Social Networks in High-School Students of Firozabad, Fars Province
Introduction: In different societies, paying attention to spiritual dimension of health has been emphasized as one of the health dimensions according to the WHO. The study aimed to determine the relation between spiritual health and use of virtual social networks among high school students in Firouzabad, Fars province in 2017. Methods: In the cross-sectional study, 380 students (16-18 years) w...
[ 7 ] - نقد مقاله: بهبود گزارش نتایج مطالعات مرور سیستماتیک و متاآنالیز تستهای تشخیصی
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