At other (variable) time points since exposure, deployed personnel do not have higher odds of screening positive for substance use than non-deployed personnel¶
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Currency · newest study 2018 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2023: baselines and conditions change
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q3 i0 Deployed participants did not have higher odds of screening positive for substance use compared to non-deployed participants at other time points (OR=1.15, CI crossing 1). → Bøg M 2018
Evidence¶
Bøg M 2018¶
Bøg M, Filges T, & Jørgensen A.M.K. (2018). Deployment of personnel to military operations: impact on mental health and social functioning. Campbell Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.4073/csr.2018.6
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The review's meta-analysis of substance use at other (variable) time points since exposure found "deployed participants did not have higher odds of screening positive for substance use compared to non‐deployed participants", with OR=1.15 and a confidence interval crossing the null; equivalence was not tested.
"The analysis concerning substance use indicated that deployed participants did not have higher odds of screening positive for substance use compared to non‐deployed participants (OR=1.15 (95% CI: 0.98 to 1.36))."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- The effect of deployment on mental health outcomes does not differ by branch of service or duty/enlistment status — related
- More than 24 months after exposure, deployed personnel have higher odds of screening positive for PTSD, depression, substance use and common mental disorder than non-deployed personnel — related
- For assessments taken less than 24 months since exposure, the evidence on deployment effects on mental health is inconclusive — related
- At other (variable) time points since exposure, deployed personnel show significantly higher odds of PTSD and depression than non-deployed personnel, while the common mental disorder analysis is inconclusive — related
- Long-term prevalence of post-deployment mental health problems is expected to exceed pre-deployed/non-deployed baseline ranges across all four outcome domains — related
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At other (variable) time points since exposure, deployed personnel do not have higher odds of screening positive for substance use than non-deployed personnel |
description |
At other (variable) time points since exposure, deployed personnel do not have higher odds of screening positive for substance use than non-deployed personnel |
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2018 |
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2023 |
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1 — bøg-m-2018 |
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