Self-immolation in Iran: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of self-immolation epidemiology and characteristics in Iran.

Methods

This was a systematic review and meta-analysis study. PubMed, Scopus, Web of science and Science Direct were searched for English literature and SID and Magiran for Persian in the time period of 2000 to 2016. The retrieved studies were screened and reviewed then quality assessed. Random Effect model was applied for meta-analysis. The qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis method.

Results

After literature screening, 39 studies included in the analysis. Women were subject to self-immolation more than men. The rate of self-immolation estimated to be 4.5 cases in every 100,000 populations and it was the reason of 16% of hospitalized b

SUBMITTER: Saadati M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6360006 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature