Has anyone gotten a survey in the mail from the VA for the Million Veteran Program?
Per the website (mvp.va.gov), "MVP researchers use genetic, health, lifestyle, and military background information to understand how genes affect health and illness. Understanding differences in our genes can help explain why some people get diseases and respond to certain treatments while others don’t. This can also help health care providers offer better preventative care and treatments of illnesses and disease. Individual genetic information is not currently returned to our MVP partners. However, Veterans, families, and their providers can use findings from MVP to make important health care decisions."
It also states "MVP researchers use genetic, health, lifestyle, and military background information to understand how genes affect health and illness. Understanding differences in our genes can help explain why some people get diseases and respond to certain treatments while others don’t. This can also help health care providers offer better preventative care and treatments of illnesses and disease. Individual genetic information is not currently returned to our MVP partners. However, Veterans, families, and their providers can use findings from MVP to make important health care decisions."
The 54- question survey addresses such areas as demographics (race, education, income), physical features, uniformed service experience, activities and habits (including how much you exercise, drink alcohol and smoke), health status, medical history and health care coverage, and family health history.
The survey can be completed online, after registering and creating an account.
After voluntarily completing the survey, participants agree to a one-time MVP visit during which a blood sample will be taken.
I am still debating my participation, it's not like the Federal government doesn't already know enough about me (same goes with state and local); but I can see where this may help improve veteran health services in the future.
Thoughts?
Per the website (mvp.va.gov), "MVP researchers use genetic, health, lifestyle, and military background information to understand how genes affect health and illness. Understanding differences in our genes can help explain why some people get diseases and respond to certain treatments while others don’t. This can also help health care providers offer better preventative care and treatments of illnesses and disease. Individual genetic information is not currently returned to our MVP partners. However, Veterans, families, and their providers can use findings from MVP to make important health care decisions."
It also states "MVP researchers use genetic, health, lifestyle, and military background information to understand how genes affect health and illness. Understanding differences in our genes can help explain why some people get diseases and respond to certain treatments while others don’t. This can also help health care providers offer better preventative care and treatments of illnesses and disease. Individual genetic information is not currently returned to our MVP partners. However, Veterans, families, and their providers can use findings from MVP to make important health care decisions."
The 54- question survey addresses such areas as demographics (race, education, income), physical features, uniformed service experience, activities and habits (including how much you exercise, drink alcohol and smoke), health status, medical history and health care coverage, and family health history.
The survey can be completed online, after registering and creating an account.
After voluntarily completing the survey, participants agree to a one-time MVP visit during which a blood sample will be taken.
I am still debating my participation, it's not like the Federal government doesn't already know enough about me (same goes with state and local); but I can see where this may help improve veteran health services in the future.
Thoughts?