@article{ref1,
title="Injuries before and after deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq",
journal="Public health",
year="2012",
author="Knapik, J. J. and Spiess, A. and Grier, T. and Sharp, M. A. and Lester, M. E. and Marin, R. and Jones, Bruce H.",
volume="126",
number="6",
pages="498-506",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine outpatient injuries before and after deployments of elements of the 10th Mountain Division to Afghanistan (n = 505 men) and the 1st Cavalry Division to Iraq (n = 3242 men). STUDY DESIGN: Observational. METHODS: The military units provided a list of deployed soldiers, and soldiers' outpatient medical encounters were obtained from the Defense Medical Surveillance System. Cumulative injury incidence was examined for two consecutive 90-day periods before the deployments (Periods 1-2) and two consecutive 90-day periods after the deployments (Periods 3-4). RESULTS: Both groups showed post-deployment increases in the overall incidence of injury (Afghanistan group = 14.1%, 14.1%, 16.4, 23.4%; Iraq Group = 15.1%, 12.4%, 35.4%, 43.4%; Periods 1-4, respectively). Soldiers with pre-deployment injuries were 1.4-3.0 times more likely to experience post-deployment injuries. CONCLUSIONS: This study found a post-deployment increase in the incidence of outpatient injury. Also, soldiers with pre-deployment injuries were more likely to experience post-deployment injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-3506",
doi="10.1016/j.puhe.2012.01.031",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2012.01.031"
}