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Relationship between combat-related traumatic injury and its severity to predicted cardiovascular disease risk: ADVANCE cohort study

Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study investigated the relationship between combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) and its severity and predicted cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. …

Employment and mental health among UK ex-service personnel during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted participation in the labour force and may have affected mental health, both directly through the effects of illness and isolation …

Military veterans and civilians' mental health diagnoses: an analysis of secondary mental health services

Abstract: Healthcare provision in the United Kingdom (UK) falls primarily to the National Health Service (NHS) which is free at the point of access. In the UK, there is currently …

The Military Service Identification Tool - Main Report

Abstract: This research used an electronic health record (EHR) Case Register to explore the utility and feasibility of identifying veterans who accessed secondary mental health …

Association between combat-related traumatic injury and cardiovascular risk

This paper reports on research that forms part of the ADVANCE study. This paper focuses on investigating the association between combat-related traumatic injury (CRTI) and both …

UK Veterans' Mental Health and well-being Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

Abstract: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of UK ex-service personnel (veterans) before and during …

Paternal Alcohol Misuse in UK Military Families: A Cross-sectional Study of Child Emotional and Behavioural Problems

Abstract: When parents drink unhealthy amounts of alcohol, it can have negative consequences for their children’s mental health. Although some evidence has shown that members of …

A comparison of probable post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol consumption among active female members of the UK Police Service and UK Armed Forces

Abstract: Background: The British Police Service and Armed Forces are male-dominated occupations, characterised by frequent trauma exposure and intensive demands. Female police …

Identifying Veterans Using Electronic Health Records in the United Kingdom: A Feasibility Study

Abstract: There is a lack of quantitative evidence concerning UK (United Kingdom) Armed Forces (AF) veterans who access secondary mental health care services—specialist care …

COVID-19: Impact on the health and wellbeing of ex-serving personnel (Veterans-CHECK) protocol paper

Abstract: Introduction: We will use a sub-sample of a current longitudinal study to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing of ex-service personnel in the …

The Development of the Military Service Identification Tool: Identifying Military Veterans in a Clinical Research Database Using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning

Abstract: BACKGROUND:Electronic health care records (EHRs) are a rich source of health-related information, with potential for secondary research use. In the United Kingdom, there …

Impact of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers

Abstract: Background: Little is known about the social and emotional well-being of children whose fathers have been deployed to the conflicts in Iraq/Afghanistan or who have …