Late-Life Consequences of TBI and Military Service: A Population-Based Study

Abstract

The goal of this interdisciplinary project is to comprehensively examinethe chronic health consequences of TBI and military service by leveragingextensive existing data resources from a well-defined large-scalepopulation-based longitudinal cohort study of veterans and civilians, theAdult Changes in Thought (ACT) study. In preparation for this proposal, weimplemented an expanded TBI and military service questionnaire tocharacterize lifetime history of TBI and other head trauma exposures,duration and branch(es) of military service, rank, and combat exposure. Wehave not been able to use these new data on military service or TBI historyin any prior analyses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1095240

Entities

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  • Eric Larson
  • John Crary
  • Kirk Keene
  • Kristen Dams-o’connor
  • Melinda Power
  • Paul Crane

Organizations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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  • Alzheimer Disease
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brain Injuries
  • Cognition
  • Data Processing
  • Data Sets
  • Dementia
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Education
  • Electronic Mail
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neurodegeneration
  • Parkinson'S Disease
  • Professional Development
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