| Can epidemiology clear the fog of war? Lessons from the 1990-91 Gulf War. | |
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PMID: 15911546 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Despite over US $200 million having been spent researching illnesses following the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War, the nature and cause of such illnesses remains controversial. In this narrative review, we discuss some of the methodological issues that have affected epidemiological studies on this topic. These include low-response rates, ascertainment bias, recall bias, problems identifying suitable control groups, and problems defining the outcomes to study. From this we argue that difficulties have arisen partly owing to the significant delay between the point at which illnesses were first identified by veterans and the reporting of epidemiological studies and that health surveillance should be routine following future deployments. |
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Authors:
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Matthew Hotopf; Simon Wessely |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2005-05-23 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of epidemiology Volume: 34 ISSN: 0300-5771 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Epidemiol Publication Date: 2005 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-03 Completed Date: 2008-01-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802871 Medline TA: Int J Epidemiol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 791-800 Citation Subset: IM |
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King's Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR), King's College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe Road, London SE5 9RJ, UK. m.hotopf@iop.kcl.ac.uk |
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Congenital Abnormalities
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epidemiology Epidemiologic Methods* Gulf War* Humans Military Personnel* Occupational Diseases / epidemiology* Occupational Exposure / adverse effects Persian Gulf Syndrome / epidemiology* Selection Bias United States / epidemiology Veterans |
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