Evolution of Iran's health research system over the past 50 years: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A substantial growth has been reported in Iran's health research output over the last recent decades, throughout the times of economic, social, and political instability. This study reviewed the existing literature to provide a better understanding of the evolution of Iran's health research system over this period.

Methods

A narrative review of studies addressing health research system (HRS) in Iran was performed. The search strategy and categorization of the retrieved data was informed by the HRS framework of the World Health Organization (WHO). This framework proposes four functions for HRS: (i) stewardship; (ii) financing; (iii) creating and sustaining resources; and (iv) producing and using research. Searches in MEDLINE through PubMed (using MeSH terms) comple

SUBMITTER: Mansoori P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6204006 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature