Abbastabar, Hedayat
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Research areas: Medicine · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · Global Health and Epidemiology · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Healthcare Systems and Public Health
0000-0002-5713-4806
About
I am an epidemiologist at the Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. My research focuses on population health and the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases, with particular interests in cancer epidemiology, neuroepidemiology, and the health implications of medical imaging and ionising radiation.
My research involves population-based and subnational epidemiological investigations, with an emphasis on temporal trends, geographical variation, health inequalities, and the distribution of disease burden across populations. I have a particular interest in research using Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimates to investigate national, provincial, and international patterns of disease burden and their implications for public health.
My methodological expertise and research interests include epidemiological and biostatistical modelling, spatial epidemiology, longitudinal and age-period-cohort analyses, population attributable risk assessment, uncertainty estimation, and evidence synthesis.
In addition to my research activities, I have a strong interest in scholarly peer review and the methodological evaluation of medical research. I serve as a methodological and statistical reviewer for academic journals across a range of clinical and biomedical disciplines. My reviewing activities focus on evaluating study design, epidemiological approaches, statistical methods, analytical validity, interpretation of findings, and the overall methodological rigour and scientific reliability of submitted manuscripts.
My broader academic interests encompass research methodology, evidence-based medicine, scientific reporting, and the promotion of transparent, reproducible, and methodologically sound medical research. My overarching objective is to contribute to the advancement of reliable scientific evidence, both through original epidemiological research and through the critical evaluation of research conducted across medical disciplines.
Employment
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences Epidemiologist2018 - Present
Education
- 2012 - 2016
Projects & Funding
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Publications (107)
- Burden of 292 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in Iran, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Burden of 292 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in Iran, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Global and regional progress towards reduced burden of oral conditions between 2019 and 2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease study Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of heart failure, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of myocarditis and its impairment, 1990-2023 Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of road injuries 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Global, regional, and national levels and trends in maternal mortality, progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, and mortality from COVID-19 infection in pregnant … Save
- Mapping drivers of life expectancy change in Asia from 1990 to 2023 Save
- Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Structural and diffusion imaging in olfactory-related brain regions in Parkinson’s disease: predictors of clinical progression Save
- Characterising acute and chronic care needs: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Save
- Evaluation of MRI proton density fat fraction in hepatic steatosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Save
- Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 Save
- Global, Regional, and National Burden of Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: The Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2023 Save
- Global, regional, and national burden of nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage: the global burden of disease study 2021 Save