Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Study sample included the cities of Markazi
province, ranked based on 15 health indices. Data was collected by a data collection form …

Background and purpose: Health indices, regarding to their role in the development of
society, are one of the most important indices at national level. Success of national …

A health care service is a prerequisite for sustainable development. This requires access to
balanced health workers in different geographic areas. The first step is to identify inequality …

Results: Patients in CinnoVex group reported significantly higher scores in both physical
(69.5 vs. 50.9, P< 0.001) and mental (63.3 vs. 56.6, P= 0.03) aspects of HRQoL than Avonex …

Planning with the aim of development and reduction of regional inequality is one of the
important issues in the developing countries. Knowledge and analysis of the conditions of …

Introduction: Understanding the development situation is regarded necessary in order to
plan to achieve the optimal development. This understanding involves separating study …

This was a comparative study of the application of MADM techniques in measurement of
rural development level in Hamadan province of Iran. To this end, 53 variables were defined …

Introduction: Inequality and its various dimensions are specific signs of underdevelopment.
Differences and social inequalities pose a serious threat to countries because they make it …

EXTENDED ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION Human Development Index is a composite one to
measure three criteria of longevity, access to knowledge and appropriate level of welfare …

Today, providing sustainable livelihood for villagers is a priority for rural development
planers. This issue in rural border areas is crucial because of centralization principle in the …