The dirty war index: a public health and human rights tool for examining and monitoring armed conflict outcomes

PLoS Med. 2008 Dec 16;5(12):e243. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050243.

Abstract

Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks and Michael Spagat introduce the "Dirty War Index," a public health tool that identifies rates of undesirable or prohibited war outcomes inflicted on populations during armed conflict.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aggression
  • Child
  • Female
  • Human Rights*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Public Health / methods*
  • War Crimes*
  • Warfare*