National and Provincial Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking in Iran; A Systematic Analysis of 12 Years of STEPS Experience.

Elnaz ShahmohamadiMoein YousefiEsmaeil Mohammadi Ali GhanbariElaheh ShakerSina Azadnajafabad Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari Mohammad-Mahdi Rashidi Negar RezaeiSahar Mohammadi FatehElmira Foroutan MehrSaral RahimiMohammad EffatpanahHamidreza JamshidiFarshad Farzadfar

Published in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2023)

Although the prevalence of smoking had a decreasing trend in Iran, this trend showed disparities among sexes and provinces and this epidemiological data can be used to modify smoking prevention programs.

Keyphrases

risk factors
smoking cessation
public health
quality improvement
machine learning