Table 1 Reports of ARI incidence rate in crisis-affected populations, by setting (community, outpatient, inpatient).
From: The burden of acute respiratory infections in crisis-affected populations: a systematic review
Disease | Ref. | Population (year) | Study design | Case definition, as reported | Incidence rate as cases per 1000 person-weeks (rank if reported) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | By age group | All ages |
Community | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   AURI | [26] | Iraqi-Kurdish refugees in Iran (Noswood border camp) (1991) | Enhanced community surveillance | Upper respiratory tract infection |  | 11.2 |
| Â | [26] | Iraqi-Kurdish refugees in Iran (Sarayas border camp) (1991) | Enhanced community surveillance | Upper respiratory tract infection | Â | 24.9 |
   ALRI | [26] | Iraqi-Kurdish refugees in Iran (Noswood border camp) (1991) | Enhanced community surveillance | Lower respiratory tract infection |  | 2.1 |
| Â | [26] | Iraqi-Kurdish refugees in Iran (Sarayas border camp) (1991) | Enhanced community surveillance | Lower respiratory tract infection | Â | 2.0 |
Outpatient | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ARI | [59] | Residents of Malpaisillo, Nicaragua after volcano eruption (1992) | Clinic-based surveillance | Acute respiratory illness | <12 m: 75.0; 12-59 m: 37.2; 5-14 y: 18.3; 15-49 y: 12.2; ≥ 50 y: 10.8 |  |
|  | [59] | Residents of Telica, Nicaragua after volcano eruption (1992) | Clinic-based surveillance | Acute respiratory illness | <12 m: 83.6; 12-59 m: 39.4; 5-14 y: 11.4; 15-49 y: 6.9; ≥ 50 y: 5.2 |  |
| Â | [36] | Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica camp (1985) | Review of patient records | Acute respiratory infection | Â | 3.8 (1) |
|  | [30] | Rwandan refugees in Zaire camps (1994) | Clinic-based surveillance | Acute respiratory infection |  | 3.9 to 5.2 (≤ 3) |
   AURI | [36] | Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica camp (1985) | Review of patient records | Upper respiratory illness |  | 1.6 (1) |
| Â | [51] | Earthquake-affected residents of Bam, Iran (2003) | Review of patient records | WHO case definition* | Â | 1.6 (1) |
   ALRI | [36] | Nicaraguan refugees in Costa Rica camp (1985) | Review of patient records | Lower respiratory illness |  | 1.4 (2) |
| Â | [51] | Earthquake-affected residents of Bam, Iran (2003) | Review of patient records | WHO case definition | Â | 0.6 (3) |
Inpatient | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ALRI | [38] | Cambodian refugees in Thai border camps (1987-1988) | Review of patient records | Pneumonia, croup or bronchiolitis | <15 y: 0.9 (1) |  |
| Â | [39] | Cambodian refugees in Thai border camps (1989-1991) | Prospective case series | Empyema | <59 m: 0.009; 5-14 y: 0.005 | Â |