Estimating the prevalence of select non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia using a population-based sample: econometric analysis with natural language processing.

Journal: Annals of Saudi medicine
PMID: 39368120

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major public health challenge globally, including in Saudi Arabia. However, measuring the true extent of NCD prevalence has been hampered by a paucity of nationally representative epidemiological studies.

Authors

  • Suliman Alghnam
    From the Population Health Section, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
  • Mohammad Bosaeed
    From the Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Abdulrahman Aljouie
    From the Department of Data Management, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
  • Saeed Mastour Alshahrani
    From the Department of Public Health, King Khalid University, Asir, Saudi Arabia.
  • Omar Alshenqeety
    From the Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Rifat Atun
    Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
  • Saleh Alqahtani

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