Table 1.
Project VALOR data collection domains, measures and assessment methods
| Domain | Assessment measure(s) | Project VALOR administration | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suicidal ideation | Mini‐International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) suicide module | Telephone interview | (Sheehan et al., 1998) |
| PTSD | Structured Clinical Interview for DSM‐IV (SCID‐IV) PTSD module | Telephone interview | (Spitzer et al., 1992; Williams et al., 1992) |
| Self‐assessed effects of military experiences on post‐discharge life | Two open‐ended questions (qualitative data): “How have your military experiences affected your [ability to do work] or [personal relationships] after you came home?” | Telephone interview | — |
| Traumatic brain injury (TBI) | Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center TBI questionnaire, modified for brief administration | Telephone interview | (Brown et al., 2005; Levin, 1995; Wilde et al., 2006) |
| Combat exposure | DRRI Section I (Combat Experiences) and Section J (Post‐Battle Experiences) | Self‐administered questionnaire | (King et al., 2006) |
| Quality of life | SF‐12v2 | Self‐administered questionnaire | (Ware et al., 1996) |
| Sleep | Sleep Problem Scale | Self‐administered questionnaire | (Jenkins et al., 1988) |
| Absenteeism | World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ) | Self‐administered questionnaire | (Kessler et al., 2003) |
| Life stressors/trauma | Life Events Checklist (LEC) | Self‐administered questionnaire | (Gray et al., 2004) |
| Social support | Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory (DRRI) Section L (Post‐deployment support) | Self‐administered questionnaire | (King et al., 2006) |
| Mental health disorders (including depression, anxiety, panic, somatoform disorder) | Prime‐MD Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) | Self‐administered questionnaire | (Spitzer et al., 1999) |
| Alcohol/drug use | Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT)
Two‐Item Conjoint Screen (TICS) |
Self‐administered questionnaire | AUDIT (Reid et al., 1999; Saunders et al., 1993)
TICS (Brown et al., 2001) |
| Anger/hostility | Dimensions of Anger Reactions, revised short form (DAR‐5) | Self‐administered questionnaire | (Forbes et al., 2004; Hawthorne et al., 2006) |
| Treatment utilization | New questions | Self‐administered questionnaire | — |
| Functional impairment | Psychosocial Functioning Inventory (PFI) | Self‐administered questionnaire | (Marx et al., 2009b) |