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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: JAMA Psychiatry. 2014 May;71(5):493–503. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.4417

Table 1.

Selected Data Sources Contributing Data to the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS) Historical Administrative Data Study

Military Data System Description
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Master Personnel Includes basic demographics. Two measures of race/ethnicity are available based on soldier self-identification, with no obvious way to prioritize divergent values. Also, Hispanic race/ethnicity is recorded independently. There is also pre-enlistment information (eg, Armed Forces Qualification Test category, education) and career highlights such as assignments, promotions and demotions, and length of Army service)
DMDC Defense Enrollment and Eligibility Reporting System Contains selected basic demographics and captures changes in family structure (eg, marital status and dependents) over time
DMDC Contingency Tracking System Captures location and duration of deployments since September 2001 for soldiers supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom
Armed Forces Medical Examiner Tracking System Primary source of the cause and manner of death for all deaths of active duty Army soldiers, determined directly by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner or in consultation with civilian authorities
Defense Casualty Information Processing System Alternative source of cause and manner of death
Department of Defense Suicide Event Report Registry of selected cases of suicidal behavior. Extensive information collected by behavioral health specialists following suicides, as well as suicide attempts or suicidal ideation requiring hospitalization or evacuation
Army Waiver Data List of soldiers who did not meet ≥1 entry criterion but were granted a waiver and allowed to enlist. Includes the type of waiver (medical, conduct, education, etc)
HHS Vulnerability Disclosure