

In contrast to military-led cross-border traditional wars, modern armed conflicts affect internally on local communities and take civilian lives. The scientific evidence of selected article was assessed, using the Health Evidence Quality Assessment Tool.įindings: The review of 66 included articles in this study indicates that with an increasing number of public health emergencies and the lack of vital elements of life such as water and food, emerging armed conflicts seem to be inevitable. The outcome was analyzed using a qualitative inductive thematic analysis. Methods: A systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, using PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science search engines. Objective: To examine the possibility of estimating the number of civilian casualties in modern armed conflicts.

1Institute of Clinical Sciences, Gothenburg University, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden.Burkle 3 Krzysztof Goniewicz 4 Yohan Robinson 1,2
