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J Res Health Sci. 2024;24(4): e00633.
doi: 10.34172/jrhs.2024.168
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Effective Reproduction Number of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Iran: A Registry-Based Study (2011-2021)

Maryam Rastegar 1,2 ORCID logo, Vahid Fakoor 3 ORCID logo, Eisa Nazar 4, Mahshid Nasehi 5,6, Saeed Sharafi 6, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri 1,7* ORCID logo

1 Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Student Research Committee, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Department of Statistics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
4 Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Addiction Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
5 Department of Epidemiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6 Center for Communicable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
7 Social Determinant of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Mohammad Taghi Shakeri, Email: shakeriMT@mums.ac.ir

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health issue in Iran, especially smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (SPPTB), due to its high transmission rate. Examining the effective reproduction number(Rt ) of SPPTB and patient characteristics is crucial for crafting targeted TB control measures. This study aimed to assess the Rt of SPPTB in Iran from 2011 to 2021 and profile SPPTB patient demographics, initial smear bacilli density, diagnosis delays, and spatial distribution.

Study Design: This is a historical cohort study.

Methods: A time-dependent method was used to estimate Rt , and monthly data from the national TB registry were scrutinized from 2011 to 2021.

Results: A decline was observed in SPPTB incidence rates of 50909 SPPTB cases in Iran from 2011 to 2021. Approximately 29.1% of the cases were diagnosed within a month, while 44.5% experienced a one to three-month delay in diagnosis. The analysis revealed substantial heterogeneity in TB transmission dynamics across various provinces of Iran. Provinces such as Sistan and Baluchestan, Golestan, Guilan, Khuzestan, Tehran, and Khorasan Razavi exhibited the highest effective reproduction numbers. Additionally, there was a decreasing trend in the effective reproduction numbers across all provinces from 2011 to 2020.

Conclusion: Effective reproduction numbers declined in most provinces from 2011 to 2020 but increased moderately after the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions. Although SPPTB incidence rates are declining nationally, elevated incidence rates and effective reproduction numbers in regions such as Sistan and Baluchestan, Golestan, Guilan, Khuzestan, Tehran, and Khorasan Razavi signify the need for persistent TB management efforts in Iran.


Please cite this article as follows: Rastegar M, Fakoor V, Nazar E, Nasehi M, Sharafi S, Shakeri MT. Effective reproduction number of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Iran: a registry-based study (2011-2021). J Res Health Sci. 2024; 24(4):e00633. doi:10.34172/jrhs.2024.168
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Submitted: 05 May 2024
Revision: 01 Jun 2024
Accepted: 17 Jun 2024
ePublished: 30 Jul 2024
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