TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Age changes and suicidal activity in Iran over the past decade: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JO  - OMEGA - Journal of death and dying
A1  - Sharif Nia, Hamid
A1  - Heidari, Mohammad
A1  - Naghavi, Navaz
A1  - Lehto, Rebecca H.
A1  - Haghdoost, Ali Akbar
A1  - Jafari-Koulaee, Azar
A1  - Matbue, Yasaman Hatef
A1  - Yaghoobzadeh, Ameneh
A1  - Goudarzian, Amir Hossein
A1  - Sharif, Saeed Pahlevan
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This review study fills an important gap by aiming to determine the age changes in attempted and completed suicide in Iran during the past decade. A systematic review of related articles in international and Iranian databases from January 2008 to January 2020 was first conducted and relevant studies were extracted based on established criteria. <br><br>RESULTS showed that the mean age of suicide in Iran is 29.8 (range 27.7 - 31.8) years old for men and 27.4 (range 25.8 - 28.9) for women (P < 0.0001). The youngest and oldest populations of completed suicide belong to eastern and central regions of the country respectively. <br><br>FINDINGS imply the critical importance of increasing awareness through educational programs and public health campaigns to increase awareness and reduce suicidal behavior in Iran.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0030-2228
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0030222820966934
ID  - ref1
ER  -