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Comparison of expert judgement vs. veteran self-report of exposure and medical concerns of us veterans of conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq
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Comparison of expert judgement vs. veteran self-report of exposure and medical concerns of us veterans of conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq
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DeCandia
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Victor
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1962-
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Victor DeCandia
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Gochfeld
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Michael
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Michael Gochfeld
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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2016-10
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2016
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Background: The United States Department of Veterans Affairs - War Related Injury and Illness Study Center (WRIISC] located in East Orange, New Jersey collects data on both self-reported and expert identified exposure and medical concerns of US veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. This study will compare the frequencies of self-reported and WRIISC identified concerns. Materials and Methods: A total of 894 veterans completed a self-reported intake questionnaire developed by the WRIISC from June 2004 to January 2012. These questionnaires as well as formal medical evaluations were used by WRIISC medical personnel to assess medical and psychological function in US veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Data from the questionnaires and medical forms were abstracted into a database developed by the WRIISC. Expected Results: Patterns of exposure and medical concerns were analyzed using a percent agreement and sensitivity/specificity approach. It is expected that veteran exposure and medical concerns endorsed on the WRIISC intake questionnaire would differ from the physical assessment of exposure and medical concerns identified during the WRIISC clinical evaluation. Limitations: Recall bias of veterans while reporting exposure and medical concerns may be an issue. Information on both exposures and health were "yes"/’'no'' or "present" / "absent”, thus limiting quantitative interpretations. Conclusions: There were unique exposure and medical concerns reported by US veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Overall, the largest number of exposure concerns that were identified by the WRIISC were Burning Trash (N=431, 54.1%), Sandstorms (N=365,45.8%), and Petrochemicals (N=196, 24.6%). The largest number of medical concerns that were identified by the WRIISC were Musculoskeletal (N= 556, 6.6%), Neurological (N= 281, 22.6%) and Gastrointestinal (N=276, 33.0%).
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Public Health
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Iraq War, 2003-2011--Veterans--Medical care
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Afghan War, 2001---Veterans--Medical care
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Graduate School - New Brunswick Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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1 online resource (ix, 155 p. : ill.)
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by Victor DeCandia
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DeCandia
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Victor
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2016-09-27 15:32:47
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Victor DeCandia
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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