Differences among official statistics of mortality rates in Iran

Rostami, Mehran; Nazparvar, Bashir; Rezaeian, Shahab

doi:10.29252/johe.7.4.192

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“…In Iran, the diagnosis and official registration of deaths are carried out by two main independent organizations of medical universities operating under the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, and the Forensic Medicine Organization (FMO) operating under the supervision of the Judiciary system of Iran. 14 In accordance with Iranian laws, deaths by suicide, like all sudden or unexpected deaths, are reported to the Iranian FMO for forensic investigation. 14 When a case is examined by forensic physicians and pathologists, the exact cause of death is determined and a death certificate is issued.…”

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“… 14 In accordance with Iranian laws, deaths by suicide, like all sudden or unexpected deaths, are reported to the Iranian FMO for forensic investigation. 14 When a case is examined by forensic physicians and pathologists, the exact cause of death is determined and a death certificate is issued. If the test results reveal death by suicide (not related to crime), the case will be recorded in the suicide registry dataset by provincial branches of the FMO.…”

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Spatial heterogeneity in gender and age of fatal suicide in Iran

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Background: The suicide incident has had an increasing trend in Iran over the past years. This study mainly aimed to investigate and visualize the spatial variations of registered suicide cases at the province level. A two-step modeling approach was employed in order to estimate the relative risks (RRs) and model the age of fatal suicide across provinces in Iran. Study design: An applied ecological study. Methods: This study used the suicide death data recorded by the Iranian forensic medicine organization from March 21, 2016, to March 20, 2018. Furthermore, a Bayesian spatial approach - Besag, York, and Mollie (BYM) model- was applied to estimate the RR of suicide across provinces in Iran. Results: This risk was found to be significantly higher than the average in both men and women in the west of Iran. For women, higher population density (mean: 0.003; 95% CrI: 0.001-0.005) and lower urbanization rate of provinces (mean: -0.025; 95% CrI: -0.038, -0.012) were associated with increased RR of suicide. Based on the log-normal model fitted to the data, the overall mean age of the fatal suicide at the national level was 34 years. Conclusions: The magnitude of gender and age differences was quantified, and many spatial variations were identified in suicide mortality across provinces in Iran. Given the heterogeneity in suicide mortality risk among different subgroups of age and gender, our findings point to the urgent need in developing gender- and age-specific suicide prevention strategies. Moreover, efficient allocation of healthcare resources for suicide prevention can be attained by targeting provinces with higher risk.

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“…The Iranian FMO maintains a suicide registry, including all deaths due to suicide across the country. According to Iranian law and as a legal process to issue the death certificate, it is necessary to report all deaths due to external causes to FMO for forensic evaluation (11,12). Moreover, all of the referred cases are subject to forensic autopsy; if the forensic test results reveal death by suicide, the case will be recorded in the national suicide registry (12).…”

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“…Moreover, all of the referred cases are subject to forensic autopsy; if the forensic test results reveal death by suicide, the case will be recorded in the national suicide registry (12). Therefore, it is acceptable to consider the fatal suicide registered cases by the FMO as the most valid registered data source for suicide in Iran (11)(12)(13).…”

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Profile of Fatal Suicide in Iran: A Report From the Iranian Forensic Medicine Between 2016 and 2018

Mahdavi¹,

Rezaeian²,

Rostami³

2020

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The suicide rate among the Iranian population has increased over the past few decades. Descriptive information about this public health challenge could inform health policymakers to prioritize prevention strategies. We described the last updated data from the Iranian forensic medicine between 2016 and 2018. We obtained the data on the fatal suicide cases from the national suicide registry of the Iranian Forensic Medicine Organization (FMO), validated by death certificates and harmonized for epidemiologic studies. This study included 9,021 nationally registered suicide deaths from March 21, 2016, to March 20, 2018. A descriptive statistical approach was used to present the findings. Of 9,021 registered suicide deaths with age range between 10 to 94 years [median=31], 44.6% [n=4,015] was in the category of ≤ 29, 48.0% [n=4,328] between 30 to 59, and 7.4% (n=666) in the category of ≥ 60 years old. The percentage of fatal suicide was obviously higher in men (71.2%, n=6,424). Hanging was the most common method of suicide, both among men (57.7%, n=3706) and women (37.6%, n=976). The frequency of fatal suicide was significantly higher in married than single cases (52.6% vs. 42.9%). Overall, at the national level, the most common suicide method was hanging (51.9%), followed by self-poisoning (25.8%) and self-immolation (6.8%). We found evidence of age- and gender differences in suicide mortality across the country. Men, people in younger age groups, and married couples could be considered as the target population for preventive interventions in Iran.

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“…In Iran, Forensic Medicine Organization and its branches across the country are the comprehensive sources of collecting data related to suicide deaths. 9 In the data collecting form of suicide, there is not any item about the pregnancy of women at the time of suicide, having childbirth during the previous 6 weeks, and the time interval between delivery and suicide.…”

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Postpartum depression and suicide in Iran

Bagheri

Rostami

2021

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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In Iran, postpartum depression is one of the common emotional symptoms which affects approximately 25% of the women who experienced childbirth. Iranian Forensic Medicine Organization (IFMO) and its branches across the country are the comprehensive sources of collecting data related to suicide deaths. In the data collecting form of suicide, there is not any item about the pregnancy of women at the time of suicide, having childbirth during the previous six weeks, and the time interval between delivery and suicide. It is suggested that, in addition to modifying the suicide registration forms by the IFMO, attention should be given to developing a mechanism that gives forensic physicians access to medical records information in the integrated health system as well as hospital information system.

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Differences among official statistics of mortality rates in Iran

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Spatial heterogeneity in gender and age of fatal suicide in Iran

Spatial heterogeneity in gender and age of fatal suicide in Iran

Profile of Fatal Suicide in Iran: A Report From the Iranian Forensic Medicine Between 2016 and 2018

Postpartum depression and suicide in Iran

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