Table 2

The 26 studies using single-centre hospital-based case series

Monitoring periodLocationSettingSample sizePopulationExposureStudyEffect investigated
Al-Worikat et al (2001)22 1988–2000JordanCivilian226Paediatric (10%)
Adult (90%)
Landmines (100%)Retrospective.
Single-centre hospital-based case series
Long term sequelae
Arul et al
(2012)45
2011AfghanistanMilitary82Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (52%)
GSW (11%)
Non-combat (37%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Bajec et al (1993)23 1991KuwaitCivilian152Paediatric (12%) Adult (88%)Landmines (100%)Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Beitler et al (2006)65 2002AfghanistanMilitary204Paediatric (28%)
Adult (72%)
Non-combat (44%)
IEDs/Shelling (36%)
GSW (20%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Bertani et al (2015)66 2009–2013AfghanistanMilitary89Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (79%)
GSW (21%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Coppola et al (2006)46 2004–2005IraqMilitary85Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (29%)
Non-combat (44%)
Other/Unknown (27%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and Mortality
Can et al
(2009)24
2001–2008TurkeyCivilian23Paediatric (100%)Landmines (87%)
UXO (13%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Chehab et al (2018)36 2009–2012AfghanistanMilitary81Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (67%)
GSW (21%)
Stabbing (12%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Er et al
(2017)67
2013–2014SyriaCivilian1591Paediatric (18%)
Adult (82%)
IEDs/Shelling (77%)
GSW (7%)
Other/Unknown (16%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and Mortality
Fares et al (2013)31 2006–2011LebanonCivilian122Paediatric (100%)UXO (100%)Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesLong term sequelae
Fares et al (2014)71 2006–2013LebanonCivilian29Paediatric (28%)
Adult (72%)
UXO (100%)Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Gurney et al (2004)90 2003IraqMilitary78Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (7%)
GSW (1%)
Other/Not specified (9%)
Non-Conflict (83%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Harris et al (2009)5 2008AfghanistanMilitary15Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (87%)
Other/Not specified (6%)
Non-conflict (7%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Hinsley et al (2005)68 2003IraqMilitary79Paediatric (10%)
Adult (90%)
IEDs/Shelling (63%)
GSW (37%)
Retrospective Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Hodalic et al (1999)69 1991–1992CroatiaMilitary1211Paedaitric (13%)
Adult (87%)
IEDs/Shelling (95%)
GSW (3%)
Other/Not specified (2%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Inwald et al (2014)70 2011–2012AfghanistanMilitary112Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (54%)
GSW (29%)
Non-conflict (17%)
Retrospective Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Jeevaratnam et al (2013)93 2010AfghanistanMilitary88Paediatric (35%)
Adult (65%)
IEDs/Shelling (33%)
Non-conflict (67%)
Retrospective Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Klimo et al (2010)75 2007–2009AfghanistanMilitary43Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (67%)
GSW (5%)
Non-combat)28%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Matos et al (2008)48 2003–2004IraqMilitary1132Paediatric (3%)
Adult (97%)
IEDs/Shelling (64%)
Non-combat (36%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
McGuigan et al (2007)62 2004IraqMilitary99Paediatric (100%)GSW (42%)
IEDs/Shelling (35%)
Other/Not specified (23%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Nordmann et al (2010)78 2008–2009AfghanistanMilitary31Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (45%)
GSW (32%)
Non-combat (23%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Pannell et al (2015)60 2010–2011AfghanistanMilitary263Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (42%)
GSW (17%)
Non-combat (41%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Pearce et al (2015)101 2011–2012AfghanistanMilitary281Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (47%)
GSW (13%)
Non-combat (35%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Terzic et al (2001)80 1991–1995Bosnia
Croatia
Civilian92Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling/UXO (100%)Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Thompson et al (2017)47 2006–2013AfghanistanMilitary295Paediatric (100%)IED (68%)
UXO (4%)
Other/Not specified (28%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Walker et al (2010)13 2006–2007AfghanistanMilitary78Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (64%)
GSW (37%)
Other/Not specified (5%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
Wilson et al (2013)102 2010–2011AfghanistanMilitary41Paediatric (100%)IEDs/Shelling (47%)
GSW (12%)
Non-combat (42%)
Retrospective. Single-centre hospital-based case seriesInjuries and mortality
  • GSW, gunshot wound; IEDs, improvised explosive devices; UXO, unexploded ordinance.