Can severity of a humanitarian crisis be quantified? Assessment of the INFORM severity index

Can severity of a humanitarian crisis be quantified? Assessment of the INFORM severity index

Abstract Background Those responding to humanitarian crises have an ethical imperative to respond most where the need is greatest. Metrics are used to estimate the severity of a given crisis. The INFORM Severity Index, one such metric, has become widely used to guide policy makers in humanitarian re...

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Main Authors: Velma K. Lopez, Angeliki Nika, Curtis Blanton, Leisel Talley, Richard Garfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Subjects:
Humanitarian crisis
Severity
Factor analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00907-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00907-y

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