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Project Number: | I01HX001682-01A1 |
| Title: | Healthcare utilization patterns and associated costs for Gulf War I Era Veterans |
| Principal Investigator: | Nathan A. Kimbrel |
| Location: | Durham, NC |
| Congressional District Code: | 1 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2016 - March 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $0 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$957,623 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Background: During the 1990-1991 Gulf War, approximately 700,000 service members were deployed to the Gulf region. An additional 4 million were deployed elsewhere or were domestically stationed. Increased symptomatology, including a unique pattern of chronic multi-symptom illness, among this cohort has been well documented. Among the Gulf War I era Veteran population there is evidence of worse functional status, increased experience of symptoms, a... |