Tri-service Disability Evaluation System Database Review Annual Report 2010
Abstract
Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA's) mission is to support the development of evidence based medical accession standards for the Department of Defense (DoD) by guiding improvement of medical and administrative databases and conducting epidemiologic and special studies. AMSARA's mission has recently expanded to include analysis and studies of existing disability tri-service evaluation system by the request of the Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense, Health Affairs. The DES Annual Report (AR) includes executive summary, methods, service descriptive analysis by service of DES databases from FY 01 to FY 09, DES database limitations, DES database recommendations, special studies and future research. The special studies presented in this AR included analyses of risk factors for Disability Retirement among the US Army and US Marines enlisted service members. DES database provide a basis for future studies of risk factors for disability processing, separations, and retirement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 04, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA544477
Entities
People
- Caitlin D. Blandford
- David N. Cowan
- David W. Niebuhr
- Elizabeth R. Packnett
- Janice K. Gary
- Marlene E. Gubata
- Mikayla C. Chubb
- Nadia Urban
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research