Table 1.
Full description of the included articles published on hypertension in Iran (1980–2002).
| Authors | Year | City | province | Urban/Rural | Sample Size | Age range (y) | sex | Prevalence (%) | Quality score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamadi-Far et al. | 2003 | Arak | Arak | U/A | 6175 | Over 19 | M/F | 15.7 | 11 |
| Mohamadi-Fard et al. | 2003 | Isfahan | Isfahan | U/A | 6339 | Over 19 | M/F | 18.8 | 11 |
| Behforuz et al. | 2002 | Rafsanjan | Kerman | U/A | 2000 | Over 18 | M/F | 23.4 | 11 |
| Khosravi et al. | 1994 | Isfahan | Isfahan | U | 6000 | Over 18 | M/F | 31.2 | 11 |
| Khosravi et al. | 1998 | Isfahan | Isfahan | U | 6781 | Over 18 | M/F | 22.8 | 11 |
| Khosravi et al. | 2001 | Isfahan | Isfahan | U | 8104 | Over 18 | M/F | 17.5 | 11 |
| Khani et al. | 2002 | Tarom | Zanjan | R | 1500 | Over 15 | M/F | 12.3 | 8 |
| Kalani et al. | 2001 | Yazd | Yazd | U | 1129 | Over 18 | M/F | 38.1 | 10 |
| Ghorbani et al. | 2008 | Semnan | Semnan | U/A | 3799 | 30-69 | M/F | 24.3 | 9 |
| Azizi et al. | 2008 | Kermanshah | Kermanshah | U | 4713 | Over 15 | M/F | 14.3 | 7 |
| Delavari et al. | 2007 | Iran | Iran | U | 75132 | Over 20 | M/F | 30.1 | 15 |
| Goodarzi et al. | 2003 | Zabol | Sistan Baloochestan | U | 1530 | Over 18 | M/F | 13.9 | 9 |
| Khadirsharbiani et al. | 2001 | Arak | Arak | U | 1050 | Over 20 | M/F | 20.7 | 4 |
| Naghavi et al. | 2000 | Gonabad | S. Khorasan | U | 1259 | Over 18 | M/F | 20.9 | 8 |
| Hekmatpoor et al. | 1998 | Arak | Markazi | U | 2000 | Over 20 | M/F | 9.6 | 7 |
| Javadi et al. | 2008 | Ghazvin | Ghazvin | U | 1000 | Over 20 | M/F | 22.4 | 11 |
| Yazdanpanah et al. | 1998 | Sanandaj | Kordestan | U | 1722 | Over 10 | M/F | 9.0 | 7 |
| Boskabadi et al. | 2006 | Mashahd | R. Khorasan | U | 704 | Over 18 | M/F | 20.9 | 10 |
| Aghasadeghi et al. | 2008 | Lorestan | Lorestan | Nomads | 216 | 21-80 | M/F | 34.3 | 3 |
| Alikhani et al. | 2009 | Iran | Iran | U/A | 70981 | 25-64 | M/F | 23.8 | 15 |
| Bahrami et al. | 2006 | Golestan | Golestan | U/A | 8998 | 35-81 | M/F | 32.5 | 10 |
| Delavar et al. | 2009 | Babol | Mazandaran | U | 984 | 30-50 | F | 15.9 | 8 |
| Ebrahimi et al. | 2006 | Iran | Iran | U/A | 29972 | 15-64 | M/F | 17.4 | 12 |
| Esteghamati et al. | 2009 | Iran | Iran | U/A | 5287 | 15-64 | M/F | 26.6 | 12 |
| Janghorbani et al. | 2008 | Iran | Iran | U/A | 89404 | 25-65 | M/F | 18.2 | 13 |
| Khosravi et al. | 2009 | Arak | Markazi | U/A | 4853 | Over 19 | M/F | 17.9 | 11 |
| Khosravi et al. | 2009 | Isfahan | Isfahan | U/A | 4719 | Over 19 | M/F | 17.8 | 11 |
| Sarrafzadegan et al. | 1997 | Isfahan | Isfahan | U/A | 8639 | 19-70 | M/F | 25.5 | 8 |
| AmirKhizi et al. | 2008 | Kerman | Kerman | R | 370 | 20-45 | F | 14.3 | 7 |
| Mostafavi et al. | 2002 | Shiraz | Fars | U | 4045 | Over 13 | M/F | 25.8 | 11 |
| Azizi et al. | 2003 | Tehran | Tehran | U | 1766 | Over 60 | M/F | 46.9 | 10 |
| Azizi et al. | 2004 | Teharn | Tehran | U | 8647 | 20-70 | M/F | 21.7 | 13 |
| Javadi et al. | 2009 | Minoodar | Ghazvin | U | 400 | Over 20 | F | 4.5 | 7 |
| Amiri et al. | 2004 | Bushehr | Bushehr | U | 2092 | Over 25 | M/F | 24.5 | 6 |
| Fakhrzade et al. | 2001 | Bushehr | Bushehr | U | 1036 | 30-64 | M/F | 18.9 | 6 |
| Sarrafzadegan et al. | 1999 | Isfahan | Isfahan | U | 2200 | 19-70 | M/F | 28.1 | 10 |
| Abdollahi et al. | 2007 | Golestan | Golestan | U | 5000 | 17-70 | M/F | 31.0 | 11 |
| Baroogh et al. | 2010 | Ghazvin | Ghazvin | U | 450 | 24-65 | M/F | 15.8 | 8 |
| Kassaei et al. | 2010 | Zanjan | Zanjan | U/A | 1000 | 15-67 | M/F | 27.8 | 8 |
| Barikani et al. | 2010 | Minoodar | Ghazvin | U | 328 | Over 30 | F | 27.2 | 8 |
| Chaman et al. | 2008 | Agh Ghala | Golestan | R | 1500 | Over 30 | M/F | 18.4 | 7 |
U/A, Unavailable; U, Urban; R, Rural