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050 0 0 _aUH223
_b.H327 2010
245 0 0 _aHarnessing full value from the DoD Serum Repository and the Defense Medical Surveillance System /
_cMelinda Moore ... [et al.].
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c2010.
300 _axxvii, 128 pages ;
_c26 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"Center for Military Health Policy Research."
500 _a"RAND Arroyo Center and RAND Health."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 125-128).
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Evolution of DoDSr and DMSS Requirements -- Department of Defense Medical Surveillance -- Current Capabilities of AMSA, DoDSr, and DMSS -- Examination of Other Biological Specimen Repositories -- Identification of Potential Improvement Strategies -- Synthesis and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Summary of Legislation and Policy Establishing Requirements for DoDSr and DMSS -- Appendix B: Published Research Conducted from Sera at the DoD Serum Repository or Based on Data Drawn from the DMSS, as of January 2008 -- Appendix C: Key Characteristics of Six Biological Specimen Repositories.
520 _aThe Army manages the Department of Defense Serum Repository (DoDSR) of over 43 million serum samples and the associated Defense Medical Surveillance System (DMSS) database that links individual service member characteristics to these biological samples. The main mission and use of these resources has been for military health surveillance. The Army turned to RAND Arroyo Center to systematically examine current requirements and capabilities of the DoDSR and DMSS, identify gaps, and suggest strategies to improve their ability to meet current and potential future military health needs in the areas of surveillance, outbreak investigation, research, and clinical support, particularly as these relate to influenza and other infectious disease threats. The research drew information from written documents and interviews with military and civilian experts. The study identified a number of opportunities to improve the management, content, and use of the serum repository and associated database. There were six main recommendations: (1) clarify and communicate the missions of the DoDSR and DMSS both within and beyond DoD; 92) empower, structure, and resource the organizational oversight of DoDSR and DMSS so that they can fulfill the full range of their missions; (3) create an integrative data plan for comprehensive health surveillance; (4) enhance the utility of specimens; (5) plan for the next repository facility; and (6) raise awareness of and expand access to DoDSR and DMSS.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
650 0 _aMedicine, Military
_zUnited States
_vDatabases.
650 0 _aSerum
_xCollection and preservation
_zUnited States.
700 1 _aMoore, Melinda.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aEiseman, Elisa.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aFisher, Gail.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aOlmsted, Stuart S.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aSama, Preethi R.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aZambrano, John A.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aArroyo Center.
710 2 _aRAND Health.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG875/
999 _c598307
_d598307