All ADVANCE participants with lower-limb amputations undergo some extra tests when they come to Stanford Hall for their ADVANCE visits. These tests are done mainly to assess the participants’ mobility…
The ADVANCE Study doesn't just look at Battlefield casualties. There is a whole range of additional smaller studies that will run alongside the main study. The one we will explain…
Mental health is as important as physical health when it comes to having a good quality of life. Figuring out why some UK Armed Forces personnel are at greater risk…
One of the great things about the ADVANCE Study participant visits is that we get to meet the people behind the names and the data that we are analysing. Without…
Sunday 10th October is World Mental Health Day 2021. A number of studies have found links between active service and mental health issues within armed forces personnel. An important aspect of…
In this week's blog we are going to explain a section of the ADVANCE Study day in a bit more detail to help explain what participants experience when they visit…
We have a number of staff members behind the scenes, making sure all the cogs work and that the Study runs smoothly throughout its lifetime. We managed to grab a…
We are excited to announce that a new grant has been awarded for ADVANCE to look at the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on brain health in our participants.…
In this week's blog we would like to take a look at one of our participants from the Study and ask him a few questions about ADVANCE from his point…
In this week's blog we are going to explain a section of the ADVANCE Study day in a bit more detail to help explain what participants experience - we are…
Dan in the pub about 48 years ago before the COVID-19 pandemic. What is your role within ADVANCE? I am a research assistant. This is something of a jack of all…
The BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) recently interviewed ADVANCE participant Ben Zissman and the King's College London ADVANCE lead Professor Nicola Fear. You can watch the interview here. King's College…
NHS England have asked us to circulate this survey on how to improve services and support to armed forces families in England (regular, reserve and veteran families). We know this…
Happy Armed Forces Day 2020 from the ADVANCE Study team! Thank you to all our participants and to the Armed Forces. We hope you enjoy the audio clip below about…
Today is Veterans Day on Armed Forces Week and all of us from the ADVANCE Study would like to say thank you to our Veteran participants as we salute our…
We hope you and your loved ones are all well during this time. As you know, our doors are still closed to participants for now but we just wanted to…
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure the safety of our participants and to follow government guidelines, we are temporarily postponing ADVANCE visits until it is safe to recommence.…
The ADVANCE Study (ArmeD SerVices TrAuma RehabilitatioN OutComE Study), a unique twenty-year study into the health of military veterans, has secured crucial funding for the next ten years. ADVANCE team…
