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: Norovirus is the most frequent cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks. It is an extremely contagious virus that can be transmitted from an infected person, …
Abstract: This essay compares findings of Marie Deschamps’ 2015 report on sexual harassment and assault in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with my earlier 1990s study of gender …
Abstract: This systematic review study was in two parts; firstly examining research evidence for the effectiveness of alcohol brief interventions for Armed Forces personnel moving …
Abstract: Although only a relatively small minority of military veterans develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), mental health theory and research with military veterans …
Abstract: Background: The VA system is the largest single provider of healthcare in the United States and to individuals infected with HIV specifically. High quality medication …
Abstract: To examine the prevalence of concurrent Veterans Health Administration (VA) and non‐VA prescriptions for opioids and sedative‐hypnotic medications among post‐9/11 …
Abstract: If prostate-specific antigen (PSA) trends help identify elevated prostate cancer (PCa) risk, they might provide early warning of progressing cancer for further …
Abstract: The Royal Air Force (RAF) came into being during World War I as the world's first independent air force on the 1 April 1918, amalgamating elements of the Royal Flying …
Abstract: Suicide remains a significant public health problem for the United States military. Trauma-related diagnoses such as acute stress disorder (ASD) or posttraumatic stress …
Abstract: Rates of disordered eating may be higher among women veterans than civilians, and are associated with co-occurring mental health (MH) conditions, such as depression, …
Abstract: In this study, we provide an updated estimate of the prevalence of obesity in U.S. military veterans, and evaluate a broad range of sociodemographic, military, physical …
Abstract: This research is part of a larger initiative known as the Canadian Forces Cancer and Mortality Study (CF CAMS), which was initiated to examine mortality and the …