Geographical, gender and age inequalities in non-communicable diseases both at national and provincial levels in Iran

Global, regional, and national burden and quality of care index (QCI) of thyroid cancer: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2017

“…The final and the third theory suggested for a reason behind these disparities is the biological differences between males and females. 12,52,53 One of this study's limitations was the absence of an evaluation of racial and ethnic disparities. This was mainly due to the lack of information regarding TC patients in the GBD study.…”

Secular Trends in the Epidemiologic Patterns of Thyroid Cancer in China Over Three Decades: An Updated Systematic Analysis of Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Data

“…They also tend to be more involved in medical visits. Furthermore, the differences may be due to the physiological differences between men and women (23)(24)(25). Studies have shown that the increase in male mortality may be related to the fact that male patients are mostly diagnosed in the middle and late stages of disease (26).…”

Health system performance in Iran: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

“… 4 On the path towards UHC, Iran has undergone several major transformations, including expanding the primary health-care (PHC) system 5 and integrating the Ministry of Health with Medical Education in the 1980s, 1 the 2004 Universal Rural Health Insurance, 1 , 6 , 7 and the 2014 Health Transformation Plan; 1 however, existing evidence indicates unequal improvements in the distribution of specific health indicators across 31 provinces ( appendix p 2 ). 8 , 9…”