The use of epidemiological tools in conflict-affected populations: open-access educational resources for policy-makers

Table of Contents

1. Welcome
2. Introduction: Epidemiology in crises
   1. Different types of crises
   2. What about relief interventions?
   3. Why is epidemiology useful?
   4. Limitations of epidemiology
   5. Want to read more?
3. Ethical issues in data collection
4. Need for epidemiologic competence
5. Surveys - Introduction
6. Surveys - Description of sampling methods
7. Surveys - Sampling error, bias, accuracy, precision, & sample size
8. Surveys - Resources required for surveys
9. Surveys - Critiquing survey reports
10. Surveillance - When to do surveillance
11. Surveillance - Methods
12. Surveillance - Common problems
13. Programme data
14. Rapid assessment
15. Mortality - Indicators and their measurement
16. Mortality - Data sources
17. Mortality - Interpretation and action
18. Nutrition - Introduction and background
19. Nutrition - Indicators and their measurement
20. Nutrition - Data sources
21. Nutrition - Interpretation and action
22. Health services
23. Vaccination programmes
24. Water supply, sanitation, and shelter
25. Violence
26. Presentation of results
27. Formulating conclusions and recommendations
28. Dissemination and action

Want to read more?

(go to Outline)

Click here for "Lancet review of lessons learned in complex emergencies over the last decade"

Click here to open website: WHO manual on analysing disrupted health sectors

Click here for "WHO field manual on communicable disease control in emergencies"

Click here to open website: MSF's Refugee Health manual (now a bit outdated, but still useful)

Click here for "Lancet review of infectious disease in complex emergencies"

Click here for "HPN paper: Public health in crisis-affected populations: A practical guide for decision-makers"