Table 1 Main characteristics of studies included in the review (n = 71)
From: Epidemiology of burn injuries in the East Mediterranean Region: a systematic review
Characteristic | Number of studies | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Country | Â | Â |
   Iran | 31 | 44 |
   Saudi Arabia | 9 | 13 |
   Egypt | 7 | 10 |
   Kuwait | 6 | 9 |
   Pakistan | 6 | 9 |
   Tunisia | 3 | 4 |
   Jordan | 2 | 3 |
   Iraq | 2 | 3 |
   UAE | 2 | 3 |
   Afghanistan | 1 | 1 |
   Morocco | 1 | 1 |
   Oman | 1 | 1 |
Year of Publication | Â | Â |
   2007(first 3 months) | 2 | 3 |
   2006 | 11 | 15 |
   2005 | 8 | 11 |
   2004 | 8 | 11 |
   2003 | 4 | 6 |
   2002 | 8 | 11 |
   2001 | 3 | 4 |
   2000 | 6 | 8 |
   1999 | 3 | 4 |
   1998 | 7 | 10 |
   1997 | 11 | 15 |
Study design | Â | Â |
   Survey/retrospective | 44 | 62 |
   Prospective | 27 | 38 |
Setting | Â | Â |
   Hospital | 62 | 87 |
   Community | 8 | 11 |
   Forensic records | 1 | 1 |
Patient type | Â | Â |
   Only admissions | 46 | 65 |
   Admissions & outpatients | 15 | 21 |
   Only outpatients | 10 | 14 |
Injury type | Â | Â |
   Burns only | 55 | 77 |
   All injuries | 16 | 23 |