Table 4

The 13 studies using community surveillance

Monitoring periodLocationSettingSample sizePopulationExposureStudyEffect investigated
Andersson et al (1995)26 1994–1995Afghanistan Bosnia
Cambodia Mozambique
Civilian2100Paediatric (100%)Landmines (100%)Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Socioeconomic
Bilukha et al (2003)27 2001–2002AfghanistanCivilian1636Paediatric (46%) Adult (54%)UXO (47%) Landmine (41%)
Other/Unknown (12%)
Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Injuries and mortality
Bilukha et al (2007)55 1994–2005ChechnyaCivilian3021Paediatric (30%) Adult (70%)Landmines (41%)
UXO (37%)
Other/Unknown (22%)
Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Injuries and mortality
Bilukha et al (2008)28 2002–2006AfghanistanCivilian5471Paediatric (54%)
Adult (46%)
UXO (50%)
Landmines (42%)
Other/Unknown (8%)
Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Injuries and mortality
Bilukha et al (2011)29 2006–2010NepalCivilian307Paediatric (58%) Adult (42%)IEDs (76%)
Landmines (4%)
Other/Unknown (20%)
Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Injuries and mortality
Bilukha et al (2013)56 2008–2011NepalCivilian437Paediatric (14%) Adult (76%)IEDs (69%)
Other/Unknown (31%)
Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Injuries and mortality
Guerriero et al (2014)20 2013USACivilian11Paediatric (100%)IEDs (100%)Prospective.
Community surveillance
Long-term sequelae
Guha-Sapir et al (2018)39 2011–2016SyriaCivilian101 453Paediatric (17%)
Adult (83%)
Shelling/Air bombardment (57%)
Other/Not specified (43%)
Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Mortality
Hemmati et al (2015)103 1988–2013IranCivilian78Paediatric (100%)Landmines (100%)Cross-section.
Community surveillance
Long-term sequelae
Kinra et al (2003)30 1991–2000Bosnia and HerzegovinaCivilian4064Paediatric (14%)
Adult (86%)
Landmines (100%)Retrospective.
Community surveillance
Injuries and mortality
Mousavi et al (2015)34 2014IranCivilian78Paediatric (100%)Landmines (80%)
UXO (20%)
Retrospective. Mixed-methods community surveillanceLong-term sequelae/ Injuries and mortality
Pat-Horenczyk et al (2007)21 2006IsraelCivilian695Paediatric (100%)IEDs (100%)Retrospective. Mixed-methods community surveillanceLong-term sequelae
Poor Zamany Nejat et al (2016)104 2015IranCivilian41Paediatric (100%)Landmines (100%)Retrospective. Mixed-methods community surveillanceLong-term sequelae
  • IEDs, improvised explosive devices; UXO, unexploded ordinance .