| Medical waivers for atopic conditions did not affect attrition among U.S. military academy cadets. | |
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PMID: 21305959 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: Atopic conditions account for approximately 35% of medical disqualifications among West Point applicants each year. There are limited outcome data concerning the utility of the atopic disqualification standards in predicting military success. METHODS: Cadets entering the United States Military Academy (USMA) from 2001-2004 were selected as the cohort for this study. They were classified as exposed (medical waiver for an atopic condition) and unexposed (no medical waiver) and followed throughout their enrollment at the USMA. The outcome measures were attrition from school and frequency of clinic visits. RESULTS: After adjusting for gender and age, waiver status was not associated with attrition (OR = 1.02) but was associated with an increased odds of being a high clinic user (OR = 1.37). Time-to-event analysis found an equal risk of attrition between the groups over time (HR = 1.03). CONCLUSION: Relaxing atopic disqualification standards will not increase the drop-out rate from the USMA, but may increase clinic utilization. |
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Nathan Teague; Andrew Wiesen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Military medicine Volume: 176 ISSN: 0026-4075 ISO Abbreviation: Mil Med Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-02-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984771R Medline TA: Mil Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 50-2 Citation Subset: IM |
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Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Preventive Medicine, Bldg 9920, Fort Lewis, WA 98431, USA. |
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