The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol
Military service and deployment affect women differently than men, underscoring the need for studies of the health of women veterans and their receipt of health care services. Despite the large numbers of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, few studies have evaluated Gulf War illness (GW...
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doaj-272cc0e41ef5455b8502399b3f9b16752020-11-25T02:28:55ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-04-01172423242310.3390/ijerph17072423The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and ProtocolBenjamin E. Ansa0Kimberly Sullivan1Maxine H. Krengel2Vahé Heboyan3Candy Wilson4Stacey Iobst5Steven S. Coughlin6Institute of Public and Preventive Health, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USADepartment of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02118, USAResearch Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02130, USADepartment of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, College of Allied Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USAUniformed Services University Graduate School of Nursing, Bethesda, MD 20814, USAHenry M. Jackson Foundation at the Uniformed Services University Graduate School of Nursing, Bethesda, MD 20814, USADepartment of Population Health Sciences, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA 30912, USAMilitary service and deployment affect women differently than men, underscoring the need for studies of the health of women veterans and their receipt of health care services. Despite the large numbers of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, few studies have evaluated Gulf War illness (GWI) and other medical conditions specifically as they affect women veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. The objectives of the Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study are: (1) to establish the Gulf War women’s cohort (GWWC), a large sample of women veterans who served in the 1990–1991 Gulf War and a comparison group of women who served in other locations during that period; and (2) to provide current, comprehensive data on the health status of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, and identify any specific conditions that affect Gulf War women veterans at excess rates. The study will utilize both existing datasets and newly collected data to examine the prevalence and patterns of Gulf War Illness symptoms, diagnosed medical conditions, reproductive health, birth outcomes and other health issues among women who served during the Gulf War. The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study will address the need for information about the comprehensive health of women veterans who were deployed to the Gulf War, and other wars during the Gulf War era.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/7/2423Gulf WarGulf War illnesschronic multisymptom illnessveteranswomen |
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Benjamin E. Ansa Kimberly Sullivan Maxine H. Krengel Vahé Heboyan Candy Wilson Stacey Iobst Steven S. Coughlin The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Gulf War Gulf War illness chronic multisymptom illness veterans women |
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Benjamin E. Ansa Kimberly Sullivan Maxine H. Krengel Vahé Heboyan Candy Wilson Stacey Iobst Steven S. Coughlin |
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The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol |
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The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol |
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The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol |
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The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol |
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The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort: Study Design and Protocol |
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gulf war women’s health cohort: study design and protocol |
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MDPI AG |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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1661-7827 1660-4601 |
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Military service and deployment affect women differently than men, underscoring the need for studies of the health of women veterans and their receipt of health care services. Despite the large numbers of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, few studies have evaluated Gulf War illness (GWI) and other medical conditions specifically as they affect women veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. The objectives of the Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study are: (1) to establish the Gulf War women’s cohort (GWWC), a large sample of women veterans who served in the 1990–1991 Gulf War and a comparison group of women who served in other locations during that period; and (2) to provide current, comprehensive data on the health status of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, and identify any specific conditions that affect Gulf War women veterans at excess rates. The study will utilize both existing datasets and newly collected data to examine the prevalence and patterns of Gulf War Illness symptoms, diagnosed medical conditions, reproductive health, birth outcomes and other health issues among women who served during the Gulf War. The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study will address the need for information about the comprehensive health of women veterans who were deployed to the Gulf War, and other wars during the Gulf War era. |
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Gulf War Gulf War illness chronic multisymptom illness veterans women |
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