title: Iranian Joint Registry (Iranian National Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Registry).
abstract: Periodic evaluation and monitoring the health and economic outcome of joint replacement surgery is a common and popular process under the territory of joint registries in many countries. In this article we introduce the methodology used for the foundation of the National Iranian Joint Registry (IJR) with a joint collaboration of the Social Security Organization (SSO) and academic research departments considering the requirements of the Iran's Ministry of Health and Education.
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamidreza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aslani
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Taghi
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Nourbakhsh
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Farivar A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Lahiji
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Keykavoos
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authors.lastname: Heydarian
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmood
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authors.lastname: Jabalameli
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Taghi
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authors.lastname: Ghazavi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Naghi
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Tahmasebi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmoud Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Fayyaz
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sazegari
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maziar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohaddes
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rajabpour
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emami
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyyed Mohammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jazayeri
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Firooz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Madadi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Farahini
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fardin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mirzatoloee
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gharahdaghi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Hossein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Ebrahimzadeh
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammadreza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ebrahimian
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mirvakili
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Kaveh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bashti
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohtasham
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almasizadeh
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mansour
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abolghasemian
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Afshin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taheriazam
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motififard
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamidreza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yazdi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mahmood Karimi
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mobarakeh
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Masoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shayestehazar
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moghtadae
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Siavashi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammadreza M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sajjadi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza Manafi
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rasi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyyed Kazem
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chabok
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zafarani
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Monireh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammadi
authors.affiliation: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Knee and Sport Medicine Education and Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Ebrahim
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Shahsavand
keywords: Arthroplasty; Hip; Iran; Knee; Registry national