Introduction. The mental health of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) populations emerged as
an important concern in the wake of difficult CAF deployments in the 1990s. This article is the …

Introduction: The Survey on Transition to Civilian Life (STCL) was created to measure the
adjustment outcomes of recently released Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. The …

Chronic diseases have a major impact on populations and healthcare systems worldwide.
Administrative health data are an ideal resource for chronic disease surveillance because …

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the prevalence of chronic pain among Veterans outside
the United States.OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of chronic pain and associated …

Purpose: This study was undertaken to inform disability mitigation for military veterans by
identifying personal, environmental, and health factors associated with activity limitations. …

OBJECTIVES: Describe health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of former Canadian Forces (CF)
men and women in uniform (Veterans) after transition to civilian life, and compare to age- …

Background Adjustment to civilian life in Canadian veterans after release from military
service has not been well studied. Objectives The objectives of this study were: (1) to explore …

Introduction: Suicide risk is higher in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Veterans than the
Canadian general population (CGP). Suicidality is understood to be caused by incompletely …

OBJECTIVES: Suicide in recent veterans is an international concern. An association between
mental disorders and suicide has been established, but less information is available about …

Background: Reported prevalence rates of asthma vary within and between countries around
the world. These differences suggest environmental factors in addition to genetic factors in …