Publications

Smith TC, Wingard DL, Ryan MAK, Kritz-Silverstein D, Slymen DJ, Sallis JF, for the Millennium Cohort Study Team. PTSD prevalence, associated exposures, and functional health outcomes in a large, population-based military cohort. Public Health Reports, 2009 Jan;124:90-102.

Findings suggest a 2% prevalence of current PTSD symptoms in the US Military that are associated with increased reporting of exposures and decrements in functional health.

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Smith B, Ryan MAK, Wingard DL, Patterson TL, Slymen DJ, Macera CA, for the Millennium Cohort Study Team. Cigarette smoking and military deployment: a prospective evaluation. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2008 Dec;35(6):539-46.

Findings suggest an increase in smoking initiation and recidivism among deployers and highlight the importance of prevention strategies pre, during, and post deployment.

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Jacobson IG, Smith TC, Bell NS. Military combat deployment and alcohol use reply. Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008 Dec;300(22):2607.

Highlights the utility of CAGE screening questions for use as controlling factors for those with potential problems using alcohol at baseline.

Jacobson IG, Ryan MAK, Hooper TI, Smith TC, Amoroso PJ, Boyko EJ, Gackstetter GD, Wells TS, Bell NS, for the Millennium Cohort Study Team. Alcohol use and alcohol-related problems before and after military combat deployment. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008 Aug;300(6):663-75.

Findings suggest that Reserve and National Guard personnel and younger service members who deploy with reported combat exposures are at increased risk of new-onset heavy weekly drinking, binge drinking, and other alcohol-related problems.

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Smith B, Chu LK, Smith TC, Amoroso PJ, Boyko EJ, Hooper TI, Gackstetter GD, Ryan MAK, for the Millennium Cohort Study Team. Challenges of self-reported medical conditions and electronic medical records among members of a large military cohort. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2008 June, 8:37.

This report highlights the importance of assessing medical conditions from multiple electronic and self-reported sources.

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The Millennium Cohort Study is a Department of Defense research project at the DoD Center for Deployment Health Research, located in San Diego, California. Note DMDC Reference Number 00-0019, RCS Number DD-HA(AR)2106, OMB Approval Number 0720-0029, ASD/HA/TMA Protocol Number CDO-06-206, and Primary IRB Protocol Number NHRC.2000.0007