Tri-service Disability Evaluation Systems Database Analysis and Research Annual Report 2013

Abstract

The mission of the Accession Medical Standards Analysis & Research Activity (AMSARA) is to support the development of evidence based medical standards for the Department of Defense (DoD) by guiding improvement of medical and administrative databases and conducting epidemiologic and special studies analyses. 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 includes executive summary, methods, history of medical disqualification, pre-existing conditions, accession medical waiver, and hospitalization among service members evaluated for disability, service disability evaluation databases limitations from FY 07 to FY12, data quality and standardization recommendations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 29, 2013
Accession Number
ADA585873

Entities

People

  • Amanda L. Piccirillo
  • David N. Cowan
  • Elizabeth R. Packnett
  • Hoda Elmasry
  • Marlene E. Gubata
  • Michael R. Boivin
  • Ricardford R. Connor

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Army Personnel
  • Brain Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Lower Extremity
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Military Medicine
  • Mood Disorders
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Health
  • Standards

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Naval Personnel Management