Data on smoking in Turkey: Systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of epidemiological studies on cardiovascular risk factors
Articles > Review · 2018
Authors: NECLA ÖZER, Mustafa Kilickap, Lale Tokgozoglu, Huseyin Goksuluk, Doruk Karaaslan, Latife Meral KAYIKÇIOĞLU, Mehmet Birhan Yilmaz, Cem Barcin, ADNAN ABACI, Mahmut Sahin
TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2018, vol 46, pp 602-612
Summary
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.