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The changing profile of modern conflict has led to an increased burden on civilian populations. The shift in the nature of conflict necessitates more accurate definitions and methods for the estimation for conflict-related mortality, namely the “excess mortality” which exceeds the expected mortality found in a country during normal situations. An overview is given of the epidemiologic and demographic methods available for estimating excess mortality, the current knowledge gaps and scientific challenges.
Prepared by: Ruwan Ratnayake, Olivier Degomme, Chiara Altare, Debarati Guha-Sapir, with Catrien Bijleved, Shanna Mehlbaum and Lotte Hoex
Date: July 2008 (Brussels, Belgium).
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