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Alireza Olyaeemanesh
Alireza Olyaeemanesh

Professor of Health Policy

Health Equity Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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1. Physician Induced Demand: The Empirical Evidence of Angiography for Suspected Coronary Artery Disease, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2024)
2. A National Survey of Iranian General Population to Estimate a Value Set for the Eq-5D-5L, Quality of Life Research (2023)
3. Assessing the Iran Health System in Making Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs): A Comparative Panel Data Analysis, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
4. Challenges and Solutions in Clinical Research During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review, Health Science Reports (2023)
5. Child Mortality Inequalities and Socioeconomic Determinants of Health in Iran, 2016–2018, Journal of Public Health Policy (2023)
6. Evaluating the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Iran: A Comparative Study Using Extended Data Envelopment Analysis, 2012-2016, Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System (2023)
7. Fuzzy Cognitive Map of Macro Determinants of Population Health in Iran, Iranian Journal of Epidemiology (2023)
8. Health Equity Impact Assessment (Heia) Reporting Tool: Developing a Checklist for Policymakers, International Journal for Equity in Health (2023)
9. Health System Response to Refugees’ and Migrants’ Health in Iran: A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis and Policy Recommendations, International Journal of Public Health (2023)
10. Identification of Indicators for Reproductive Health and Population Programs Monitoring in Iran, Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health (2023)
11. Pastocovac and Pastocovac Plus As Protein Subunit Covid-19 Vaccines Led to Great Humoral Immune Responses in Bbip-Corv Immunized Individuals, Scientific Reports (2023)
12. Research Domains for Using Recorded Data in the National Trauma Registry, Trauma Monthly (2023)
13. The Dilemma of Underutilized Health Insurance: A Matched Case-Control Study Investigating Reasons in Iran’S Free Universal Health Insurance, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
14. A Foresight Study of the Health System at the National Level in Iran: A Systematic Review, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2022)
15. Adaptation Frameworks for Clinical Guidelines and Proposing a Framework for Iran: A Review and Comparative Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2022)
16. Barriers of Health Equity in the Iranian Health System From the Medical Ethics Viewpoint, Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine (2022)
17. Cost-Effectiveness of Fixed-Dose Combination Pill (Polypill) in Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Literature Review, PLoS ONE (2022)
18. Inequality in Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Iran: The Analysis of National Households’ Data, BMC Public Health (2022)
19. Knowledge, Attitude and Performance of Physicians Towards Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Letter to the Editor; [آگاهی، نگرش و عملکرد پزشکان نسبت به راهنماهای طبابت بالینی: یک نامه به سردبی ر], Tehran University Medical Journal (2022)
20. Measuring Health System Efficiency; a Protocol Study, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2022)
21. Methods and Criteria for the Assessment of Orphan Drugs: A Scoping Review, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2022)
22. Safety and Efficacy of Paxlovid in Covid-19 Treatment: A Rapid Review, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2022)
23. Short and Long-Term Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on Health Equity: A Comprehensive Review, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2022)
24. The Future Effects of Covid-19 on the Health System: Applying the Futures Wheel Method, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2022)
25. The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Early Childhood Development: A Qualitative Context Analysis in Iran, BMC Public Health (2022)
26. The Use of Evidence-Informed Deliberative Processes for Health Insurance Benefit Package Revision in Iran, International Journal of Health Policy and Management (2022)
27. Two-Step Estimation of the Impact of Contextual Variables on Technical Efficiency of Hospitals: The Case Study of Public Hospitals in Iran, Frontiers in Public Health (2022)
28. Unnecessary Ultrasonography As Supplier-Induced Demand in Diagnosis of Primary Breast Cancer in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study, International Journal of Health Planning and Management (2022)
29. Applying Multi-Criteria Decision Making (Mcdm) in Health Technology Policy Making: Background, Current Challenges, and Path to Future, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2021)
30. Appropriateness of Angiography for Suspected Coronary Artery Disease, Indian Heart Journal (2021)
31. Correction To: Eliciting the Public Preferences for Pharmaceutical Subsidy in Iran: A Discrete Choice Experiment Study (Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, (2021), 14, 1, (59), 10.1186/S40545-021-00345-4), Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (2021)
32. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Remote Monitoring in Patients With Diabetes Type 2, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2021)
33. Covid-19 and Comparative Health Policy Learning; the Experience of 10 Countries, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2021)
34. Eliciting the Public Preferences for Pharmaceutical Subsidy in Iran: A Discrete Choice Experiment Study, Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice (2021)
35. Health Equity in Iran: A Systematic Review, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2021)
36. Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy in Iran: A Qualitative Policy Process Analysis, BMC Public Health (2021)
37. Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy in Iran: A Stakeholder Analysis, BMC Health Services Research (2021)
38. Pharmaceutical Subsidy Policy in Iran: A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis, Health Research Policy and Systems (2021)
39. Physician Induced Demand for Knee Replacement Surgery in Iran, BMC Health Services Research (2021)
40. Socioeconomic Determinants of Unmet Need for Outpatient Healthcare Services in Iran: A National Cross-Sectional Study, BMC Public Health (2021)
41. The Impact of Common Chronic Conditions on Health-Related Quality of Life: A General Population Survey in Iran Using Eq-5D-5L, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2021)
42. Topic Selection for Health Technology Assessment: An Approach Combining Multiple Attribute Decision Making and Decision Rules, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2021)
43. Assessing the Efficiency of Iran Health System in Making Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage: A Comparative Panel Data Analysis, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2020)
44. Assessment of Remote Patient Monitoring (Rpm) Systems for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2020)
45. Covid-19 Pandemic and Comparative Health Policy Learning in Iran, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2020)
46. Erratum: Health-Related Quality of Life Measured Using the Eq-5D-5 L: Population Norms for the Capital of Iran (Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2020) 18: 108 Doi: 10.1186/S12955-020-01365-5), Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2020)
47. Health Insurance Benefit Package in Iran: A Qualitative Policy Process Analysis, BMC Health Services Research (2020)
48. Health-Related Quality of Life Measured Using the Eq-5D-5 L: Population Norms for the Capital of Iran, Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (2020)
49. Induced Demand in Cancer Diagnosis, International Journal of Cancer Management (2020)
50. Inequality in Dental Expenditures Among Iranian Households: A Cross-Sectional Survey Using the National Health Accounts, Dental Research Journal (2020)
51. Measuring Public Preferences for Changes in the Health Insurance Benefit Package Policies in Iran: A Survey Approach, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
52. Prioritizing the Potential Applications of Mobile-Health in the Iranian Health System, Journal of Research in Health Sciences (2020)
53. Role of the Health Technology Assessment in Revising Health Insurance Benefits Package: Guiding or Shaping?, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2020)
54. Safety and Efficacy of Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19: A Rapid Review of Available Evidence, Health Technology Assessment in Action (2020)
55. Technical Efficiency in Health Production: A Comparison Between Iran and Other Upper Middle-Income Countries, Health Policy and Technology (2020)
56. Unwarranted Variation From a Health Economics Perspective, Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice (2020)
57. A Scoping Review of Components of Physician-Induced Demand for Designing a Conceptual Framework, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (2019)
58. Availability and Inequality in Accessibility of Health Centre-Based Primary Healthcare in Ethiopia, PLoS ONE (2019)
59. Inequalities in Healthcare Resources and Outcomes Threatening Sustainable Health Development in Ethiopia: Panel Data Analysis, BMJ Open (2019)
60. Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Radical Prostatectomy Versus Watchful Waiting in Localized Prostate Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2019)
61. Multicriteria Decision Analysis to Support Health Technology Assessment Agencies: Benefits, Limitations, and the Way Forward, Value in Health (2019)
62. Perceived Gaps in Early Childhood Development-Related Health Policies in Iran: Findings From a Qualitative Exploratory Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2019)
63. Physician Preferences for Working in Deprived Areas: A Systematic Review of Discrete Choice Experiment, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2019)
64. Rouhani-Care and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action: A Nightmare Scenario, Health Policy and Technology (2019)
65. Stakeholders Analysis of Merging Social Health Insurance Funds in Iran: What Kind of Interests They May Gain or Lose?, International Journal of Health Planning and Management (2019)
66. The Economic Consequences of Practice Style Variation in Providing Medical Interventions: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2019)
67. The Worth of a Quality-Adjusted Life-Year in Patients With Diabetes: An Investigation Study Using a Willingness-To-Pay Method, PharmacoEconomics - Open (2019)
68. Willingness to Pay for One Quality-Adjusted Life Year in Iran, Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2019)
69. Effects of Iranian Economic Reforms on Equity in Social and Healthcare Financing: A Segmented Regression Analysis, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (2018)
70. Has the Financial Protection Been Materialized in Iranian Health System? Analyzing Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2003-2014, Journal of Research in Health Sciences (2018)
71. Iran's Health System Transformation Plan: A Swot Analysis, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2018)
72. Provision of Healthcare Services for Children in Iran: Common Ethical Principles and Obstacles to Successful Implementation, Acta Medica Iranica (2018)
73. Setting Research Priorities to Achieve Long-Term Health Targets in Iran, Journal of Global Health (2018)
74. The Application of Mitraclip in the Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation: A Clinical Policy, Shiraz E Medical Journal (2018)
75. The Behavior of Basic Health Insurance Organizations After the Implementation of Relative Value of Health Services Book in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2018)
76. The Clinical and Economic Consequences of Practice Style Variations in Common Surgical Interventions a Protocol for Systematic Review, Medicine (United States) (2018)
77. The Economic Burden of Oral Cancer in Iran, PLoS ONE (2018)
78. Comparison of the Joel-Cohen-Based Technique and the Transverse Pfannenstiel for Caesarean Section for Safety and Effectiveness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2017)
79. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Automated Auditory Brainstem Response and Otoacoustic Emission in Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening, Iranian Journal of Pediatrics (2017)
80. Cost-Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass in Two Hospitals of Tehran City in 2014, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2017)
81. Health Technology Assessment of Magnet Therapy for Relieving Pain, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2017)
82. Is Herpes Simplex Virus (Hsv) a Sign of Encephalitis in Iranian Newborns? Prevalence of Hsv Infection in Pregnant Women in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Iranian Journal of Child Neurology (2017)
83. Monetary Value of Quality-Adjusted Life Years (Qaly) Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Willingness to Pay Study (Wtp), Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (2017)
84. A Model for Priority Setting of Health Technology Assessment: The Experience of Ahp-Topsis Combination Approach, DARU# Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2016)
85. Comparative Efficacy of Methylphenidate and Atomoxetine in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
86. Coverage Decision-Making for Orthopedics Interventions in the Health Transformation Program in Iran: A Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis (Mcda), Shiraz E Medical Journal (2016)
87. Evaluation of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Compared With Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for People With Morbid Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
88. Gender Equity in Health: A Secondary Analysis of Data in Iran, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
89. Health Technology Assessment of Image-Guided Radiotherapy (Igrt): A Systematic Review of Current Evidence, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
90. Health Technology Assessment: A Necessity in Post-Sanctions Iran While Implementing the Health Transformation Plan, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
91. Insight Into Provider Payment Mechanisms in Healthcare Industry: A Case of Iran, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2016)
92. Life and Health Satisfaction in the Adult Population of Iran, Epidemiology and health (2016)
93. Safety and Effectiveness Assessment of Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the Treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
94. Safety, Effectiveness and Economic Aspects of Maggot Debridement Therapy for Wound Healing, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
95. Stakeholder Involvement in Health Technology Assessment at National Level: A Study From Iran, International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care (2016)
96. The Effect of (L-)Carnitine on Weight Loss in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Obesity Reviews (2016)
97. The Health Systems' Priority Setting Criteria for Selecting Health Technologies: A Systematic Review of the Current Evidence, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
98. The Safety and Effectiveness of the Current Treatment Regimen With or Without Roflumilast in Advanced Copd Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2016)
99. Developing a Household Survey Tool for Health Equity: A Practical Guide in Islamic Republic of Iran, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2015)
100. Stakeholders' Perspective on Health Equity and Its Indicators in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2015)
101. The Financing of the Health System in the Islamic Republic of Iran: A National Health Account (Nha) Approach, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2015)