Data on smoking in Turkey: Systematicreview, meta-analysis and meta-regression of epidemiological studies oncardiovascular risk factors

ÖZER N., KILIÇKAP M., TOKGÖZOĞLU S. L., GÖKSÜLÜK H., KARAASLAN D., KAYIKÇIOĞLU L. M., ...More

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars, vol.46, no.7, pp.602-612, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.5543/tkda.2018.85349
  • Journal Name: Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.602-612
  • Keywords: Epidemiology, meta-analysis, smoking, Turkey, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, METABOLIC SYNDROME, GLOBAL BURDEN, 52 COUNTRIES, PREVALENCE, DISEASE, HYPERTENSION, INTERHEART
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Smoking is one of the most important public health problems and preventable causes of mortality in Turkey. Major healthcare policies have been implemented to combat this problem over the past 10 years. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies performed in the country in the last 15 years to determine the prevalence of smoking in Turkey.