12-Trainee Health Online Repository (THOR): Automated Surveillance of US Air Force (USAF) Airmen in Training
Abstract
According to AETC's FY2019 Snapshot, approximately 37,449 Basic Military Trainees (BMT) and 215,564 Technical Trainees (TT) enter and graduate in over 130 pipelines annually. Morbidity among the United States Air Force (USAF) trainee population decreases graduation rates. Prevention of injuries and illnesses among the trainee population is essential to meet the demands of the mission. In 2008, the Air Force Medical Service mandated creation of the novel Trainee Health Online Repository (THOR), now a web-based platform automating integration of medical and training data, accessible through Carepoint. Early identification of diagnostic trends among Medical Causes of timeout of training in BMT trainees and Technical Training (TT) students (MEDHOLDS) allows selection of interventions that may reduce MEDHOLD and attrition, requiring rapid evaluation for operational decision making. Historically, true rates of conditions among trainees could only be acquired through data requests and analytics. Military trainees cannot be distinguished from permanent party in traditional medical databases. This is a utility study of the database.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1110891
Entities
People
- Atheer T. Jaffar
- Dianna Holub
- Lori R. Diseati
- Shawn M. Garcia
Organizations
- 59th Medical Wing