Prevalence of Pain Diagnoses and Burden of Pain Among Active Duty Soldiers, FY2012.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Soldiers are at risk for acute and chronic pain due to the mental and physical challenges of military duties and ongoing training for force readiness. With the burden of pain on any individual attributable across pain sources, a broad perspective that goes beyond prior characterizations of pain is important. We aim to further the understanding of pain's effects among non-deployed active duty soldiers and the Military Health System (MHS), by describing prevalence of 10 painful conditions, reported pain levels, duration of pain and impact of pain on military duty limitations.

Methods

Data are from the MHS Data Repository including outpatient MHS direct care encounters, claims for outpatient purchased care from civilian providers, and vital records, for all soldier

SUBMITTER: Reif S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115865 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature