U.S. Military Burden of Disease Study: Disability Weights Using a Web-based Survey Among Military Service Members
Determining U.S. military-specific disability weights are similar to the GBD disability weights promotes a broader understanding of the applicability of global health metrics to military populations. The strong correlation and lack of significant difference suggest that general population disability weights can be utilized to approximate the burden of disease within the military. This knowledge is an essential component of informed policymaking to improve military medical readiness.
Authors
- Amanda M. Staudt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0353-437X)
- Juanita A. Haagsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2055-548X)
- Jennifer D. Trevino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1111-157X)
- William G. Gensheimer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6637-5572)
- Akash S. Halagur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6416-7878)
- Nathan Davidson
Institutions
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center (US)
- White River Junction VA Medical Center (US)
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (US)
- The Geneva Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf172
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs