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Cohort R67: Vietnam Registry for Head and Spinal Cord Injury Print   Email


Title: Cohort R67: Vietnam Registry for Head and Spinal Cord Injury

Summary: The Head and Spinal Cord Injury Registry is composed of patients from the Vietnam Conflict who were injured in combat during the years 1967-1970. The Registry of over 1,500 patients includes 327 with spinal cord injury. Ninety percent of those on the Registry were between the ages of 18-30 at the time of the injury, and all had previously been in excellent health.

References:
Caveness WF. Vietnam Registry of head and spinal cord injuries. Report to the Surgeon General, USN, USA, and USAF, November 1972.

Keywords: head injury; spinal cord injury; Vietnam

Cohort Characteristics: 1,539 total records

Data item

Participants (n=1,539)

Military service number:

95% complete

Social security number:

76% complete

Full name:

99% complete

DOB:

75% complete

DOD:

6% complete

Branch:

98% complete

Date of entry into active duty:

79% complete

Date of release from active duty:

79% complete

VA Claim Number:

81% complete





Last Updated: 8/15/2005, 01:49 PM RSS





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