1997 Accession Medical Standards Analysis & Research Activity (AMSARA) Annual Report
Abstract
The Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA) is a major new epidemiologic entity. Historically, military medical accession policy and waiver deliberations were based heavily on expert opinion. A common limitation of expert opinion is that although experience teaches much about those with certain conditions who develop problems, it does not teach about those with the same conditions who remain well. AMSARA produces analyses of epidemiologic data necessary for the joint personnel and medical flag-level Department of Defense (DOD) Accessions Medical Standards Steering Commiflee to make evidence-based accession policy decisions. This report contains descriptive statistics on data used and comprehensive epidemiologic studies on the cost-effectiveness of syphilis screening in military recmit applicants, the asthma accession standards, and academic skills defect. Adding an epidemiologic perspective to medical accession policy development allows the DOD to address unacceptable high rates of premature attrition, lost duty time, avoidable medical care costs, sick leave, disability, and various wasteful, inefficient practices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA344596
Entities
People
- J. Onaitis
- K. L. Clark
- M. R. Krauss
- P. W. Kelley
- Yang Li
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research