Periodic Health Assessments Datasets
Beginning in 2016, a standardized periodic health assessment was mandated for service members. When using information from the PHA it is important to note that responses to the questionnaire are self-reported information. Furthermore, since collection protocol began in 2016, only 22% of service members have form responses. Because the form responses are collected from 2016 through 2024, the respondents tend to be younger than the general MACS cohort, while cancers and non-cancer conditions disproportionately affect older individuals.
For each dataset, a Data Dictionary that describes the data is publicly available. In order to obtain the actual data in SAS or CSV format, you must begin a new MACS project. Data will be delivered once the project is approved and data transfer agreements are completed. A justification must be provided in the IRB Proposal for each data category as grouped in the data dictionary, showing how it supports the aims of the request.
Datasets and Data Dictionaries
| Files | Description |
|---|---|
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 764.0 KB) |
1. Periodic Health Assessments include the following categories: hazardous exposures, medical history, women's health, smoking history, dietary assessment, deployment dangers, medical symptoms, suicide risk assessment, depression risk assessment, PTSD risk assessment, risk of violence, alcohol risk assessment. |
Data-Collection Forms
The following forms were used to collect data that is now available in the datasets listed above. They are provided in PDF format.