Gulf War veterans measuring health (National Academy Press, 1999)
"Support for this study was provided by the Departments of Defense (Contract No. DASW01-98-K-0002) and Veterans Affairs (Contract No. V101[93]P-1580)"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references
VA and DoD Program for Gulf War Veterans -- - Gulf War Reports and Evaluations: A Brief Summary -- - Measuring the Health of Gulf War Veterans -- - Defining Gulf War Veterans -- - Structure of Report -- - Studies of the Health of Gulf War Veterans -- - Specific Studies of Gulf War Veterans -- - Limitations of Previous Studies -- - Remainder of this Report -- - Measuring Health -- - The Evolving Definition of Health -- - Core Concepts of Health -- - Correlates of Health -- - Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life -- - The Gulf War Veterans Health Research Portfolio -- - Research Portfolio to Guide Studies of the Health of Gulf War Veterans -- - Gulf War Veterans Health Study -- - Study Questions and Design -- - Sampling -- - Scheduling -- - Mode of Survey -- - Improving Response Rates -- - Pilot Study -- - Data Collection Instruments -- - Cost -- - Ethical Considerations -- - Independent Advisory Board -- - Coalition Forces and Force Strength -- - Design Issues in the Gulf War Veterans Health Study
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