Commentary: Ensuring health statistics in conflict are evidence-based
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The author argues that measuring mortality in conflict settings is fraught with limitations which mostly result in under-estimation of mortality. Some recent publications on this subject have been based upon convenient surveillance processes, or even press report...
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| Series: | Conflict and Health |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>The author argues that measuring mortality in conflict settings is fraught with limitations which mostly result in under-estimation of mortality. Some recent publications on this subject have been based upon convenient surveillance processes, or even press reports. The author calls for vigilance against such studies and argues that war related surveillance-based mortality estimates should include measures of sensitivity and representativeness.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ffc9db6cf4c4ad48c52c3ac096977ee2022-12-22T03:28:13ZengBMCConflict and Health1752-15052010-05-01411010.1186/1752-1505-4-10Commentary: Ensuring health statistics in conflict are evidence-basedRoberts Leslie F<p>Abstract</p> <p>The author argues that measuring mortality in conflict settings is fraught with limitations which mostly result in under-estimation of mortality. Some recent publications on this subject have been based upon convenient surveillance processes, or even press reports. The author calls for vigilance against such studies and argues that war related surveillance-based mortality estimates should include measures of sensitivity and representativeness.</p>http://www.conflictandhealth.com/content/4/1/10 |
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| title | Commentary: Ensuring health statistics in conflict are evidence-based |
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| title_short | Commentary: Ensuring health statistics in conflict are evidence-based |
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