The U.S. Army's Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) Survey, Part I, History, Reliability, and Validity

Abstract

The U.S. Army offered a health risk appraisal from 1988 to 1998 as part of a comprehensive health promotion program. Although health risk appraisals are typically designed and used solely for educational and diagnostic purposes, and not to gather information for research purposes, the Army's Health Risk Appraisal (HRA) has yielded an enormous database of self-reported information about health habits that is potentially useful for both surveillance and research efforts. This report documents the history of the Army's HRA and establishes its utility as a tool for epidemiologic research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA418456

Entities

People

  • Catherine Schempp
  • Laura Senier
  • Nicole S. Bell
  • Paul J. Amoroso
  • Shelley. R. Strowman

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

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  • Minority Groups
  • Patient Care
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