ADVANCE: Armed Services trauma rehabilitation outcomes study
The ADVANCE study investigates the long-term physical and psycho-social outcomes of battlefield casualties from the UK Armed Forces following deployment to Afghanistan between 2003 and 2014. The study investigates both the physical and psycho-social outcomes of battlefield casualties in the long-term, and is the first prospective cohort study in this area.
Aim
The ADVANCE research project aims to study, prospectively, the incidence of a very wide variety of physical and psycho-social outcomes including cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, mental health and social outcomes. It will facilitate learning for future conflicts and enable appropriate support to be given to injured servicemen and their families.
Method
ADVANCE is a cohort study following a cohort of uninjured and injured Servicemen for a period of 20 years.
Sample / Participants
Advance involves a cohort of 600 severely injured Servicemen and 600 uninjured Servicemen who act as a comparison group – for a period of 20 years.