Abstract
Military service and deployment affect women differently than men, underscoring the need for studies of the health of women veterans and their receipt of health care services. Despite the large numbers of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, few studies have evaluated Gulf War illness (GWI) and other medical conditions specifically as they affect women veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. The objectives of the Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study are: (1) to establish the Gulf War women’s cohort (GWWC), a large sample of women veterans who served in the 1990–1991 Gulf War and a comparison group of women who served in other locations during that period; and (2) to provide current, comprehensive data on the health status of women who served during the 1990–1991 Gulf War, and identify any specific conditions that affect Gulf War women veterans at excess rates. The study will utilize both existing datasets and newly collected data to examine the prevalence and patterns of Gulf War Illness symptoms, diagnosed medical conditions, reproductive health, birth outcomes and other health issues among women who served during the Gulf War. The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort study will address the need for information about the comprehensive health of women veterans who were deployed to the Gulf War, and other wars during the Gulf War era.
Highlights
Increased prevalence of reported health conditions and symptoms in musculoskeletal, neurological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and dermatological systems have been acknowledged among deployed veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (GW) era, when compared with veterans who did not deploy to the war [1,2,3,4,5]
1990-1991 Gulf War and a comparison group of women who served in other locations during that time period; and (2) to provide current, comprehensive data on the health status of women who served during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, and identify any specific conditions that affect GW women veterans at excess rates
The Gulf War Women’s Health Cohort Study will address the need for information about the comprehensive health of women veterans that were deployed to the Gulf War, and other wars during the Gulf War era
Summary
Increased prevalence of reported health conditions and symptoms in musculoskeletal, neurological, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and dermatological systems have been acknowledged among deployed veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (GW) era, when compared with veterans who did not deploy to the war [1,2,3,4,5]. There remains a need to evaluate birth outcomes among women GW veterans, in appropriate subgroups, e.g., by time-period of birth, by parental exposures and by other deployment characteristics. 1990-1991 Gulf War and a comparison group of women who served in other locations during that time period; and (2) to provide current, comprehensive data on the health status of women who served during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, and identify any specific conditions that affect GW women veterans at excess rates. Deployment characteristics (e.g., locations and exposures, branch of service), and (b) veterans’ age and menopausal status (e.g., pre-, peri-, and post-menopause subgroups). (5) Where possible, to provide a longitudinal assessment of changes in GW era women veterans’ health over time, using baseline data collected in the original population studies from which the current cohort sample is drawn. (6) To examine sex differences in GWI including female to male differences in the frequency of symptoms associated with GWI and the overall prevalence of GWI among GW female and male veterans
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