Survivors of the war in the Northern Kosovo: violence exposure, risk factors and public health effects of an ethnic conflict.

Background: The aim of this population-based study was to assess the long-lasting effects of ethnic conflict on health and well-being (with a focus on injury and persistent pain) at family and community level. We have also investigated possible risk factors for victimisation during the conflict and factors contributing to healing.

Methods: We conducted a district-level cross-sectional cluster survey of 1,115 households with a population of 6,845.