Accession Number:

ADA561537

Title:

Linking Exposure and Health Outcomes to a Large Population-based Longitudinal Study: The Millennium Cohort Study

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Smith, Tyler C.

Report Date:

2011-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

Objective Describe current and future potential for understanding long-term health of military service members by linking the Millennium Cohort Study to exposures and health outcomes. Methods The Millennium Cohort Study launched in 2001, prior to September 11 and the start of deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq. Other substantial Department of Defense DoD health, personnel, and exposure databases are maintained in electronic databases and may be linked by personal identifiers. Results More than 150,000 consenting members comprise the Millennium Cohort from all services, including active duty, Reserve, and National Guard, and represent demographic, occupational, military, and health characteristics of the U.S. military. These prospective data offer symptom assessment, behavioral health, and self-reported exposures that may complement and fill gaps in capability presented by other DoD electronic health and exposure data. Conclusions In conjunction with Millennium Cohort survey data, prospective individual-level exposure and health outcome assessment is crucial to understanding and quantifying any long-term health outcomes potentially associated with unique military occupational exposures.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY PERSONNEL
• EXPOSURE(PHYSIOLOGY)
• HEALTH
• MILITARY MEDICINE
• OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
• REPRINTS
• VETERANS(MILITARY PERSONNEL)

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE