Health measurement instruments and their applicability to military veterans: a systematic review.

Jane JomyP JaniF SheikhR CharideJ MahR J CoubanB KliglerA J DarziB K WhiteT HoppeJ W BusseD Zeraatkar

Published in: BMJ military health (2023)

We identified 45 health measurement instruments of which, among those reporting adequate psychometric properties and endorsed by our veteran partners, 2 instruments showed the most promise for measurement of subjective health. The M2C-Q, which requires augmentation to capture physical health (eg, the physical component score of the VR-36), and the WHOQOL-BREF, which requires validation among veterans.

Keyphrases

mental health
public health
healthcare
psychometric properties
health information
physical activity
health promotion
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
emergency department
social media
posttraumatic stress disorder
climate change