Research and Studies
Health research and social research publications
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs carries out a wide range of research to support the health and wellbeing needs of veterans and families of veterans. This page brings together a range of DVA commissioned research, evaluations and literature reviews.
Readers should note that some older publications may reflect the evidence base and policy context at the time they were produced and may not fully align with current research, practice, or priorities.
A list of current projects can be seen at Current Research Projects.
Literature review of effects of fuel and solvent exposure on human female reproductive outcomes
The aim of this Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) was to conduct a review of the scientific evidence regarding whether occupational exposures to jet fuels and specified solvents of most relevance to the military were associated with risks to the reproductive health of women.
What are the effective psychological interventions for adults with depression?
This aim of this review was to evaluate the evidence to examine the efficacy of psychological interventions for the treatment of adults with a major depressive episode.
Neurocognitive Effects of Repetitive Low-Level Blast Overpressure in Humans
Contemporary evidence base of published research (both peer-reviewed and grey literature) on the neurocognitive consequences of repetitive lower-level blast (rLLB) exposure and the quality of the evidence base.