A comprehensive searchable repository providing access to international evidence and reports about the Armed Forces community. Updated each month using robust methodology, the repository can be used confidently by all to identify and access relevant evidence. A user-friendly search tool is available to support your research needs and includes the ability to specify key words, themes, author, year of publication, country of origin, methods used, and whether items have been peer reviewed.
Abstract: Background: Sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhea and chlamydia are common in the active-duty military population, with historically higher rates than their …
Abstract: Introduction: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSKIs) are the leading cause of medical non-readiness among U.S. Army Soldiers, costing the Military Health System an estimated …
Abstract: The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) emphasizes the importance of equipping health practitioners to navigate its unique and complex healthcare arrangements to …
Abstract: For rural women veterans, significant barriers exist in accessing high-quality, multicomponent behavioral pain self-management interventions. As such, a telehealth …
Abstract: The purpose of the Military Health and Nutrition Examination Study (MHANES) is to assess dietary intake, cardiometabolic health, body composition, nutritional status and …
Abstract: Metabolic syndrome is a collection of health factors that increases risk for cardiovascular disease. A condition of aging, metabolic syndrome is associated with reduced …
Abstract: Objectives: We investigated whether UK military personnel exposed to sarin during the 'Service Volunteer Programme' at Porton Down had increased rates of mortality or …
Abstract: Background: Dietary quality plays an important role in disease development and prognosis, and diet is also a key contributor to disparities in many chronic diseases and …
Abstract: Although surgery among persons with dementia is common, dementia is a strong predictor of poor surgical outcomes, including readmissions and mortality. Increasingly, …
Abstract: Women Veterans constitute a distinctive cohort whose exposure to military service can contribute to development of bladder conditions, such as urinary incontinence (UI), …
Abstract: Background: Long-term survival for patients with differentiated (papillary, follicular, and Hürthle cell) thyroid cancer exceeds 95% but self-reported health-related …