Following the completion of the Gulf War study, we have been funded to undertake further research on this valuable dataset, including:
Vaccinations and deployment – investigating the risks
This study investigated agreement between self-reported and recorded vaccinations and compared the associations with health status in Australian Gulf War veterans using self-reported and recorded vaccination data.
Kelsall H, McKenzie D, Sim M, Leder K, Ross J, Forbes A, Ikin J. Comparison of self-reported and recorded vaccinations and health effects in Australian Gulf War veterans. Vaccine. 2008 Aug 5;26(33):4290-7. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.05.032.
Temporal relationships between war deployment and subsequent psychological disorders
This study investigated the onset and temporal progression of psychological disorders since the time of the 1991 Gulf War.
McKenzie DP, Creamer M, Kelsall HL, Forbes AB, Ikin JF, Sim MR, McFarlane AC. Temporal relationships between Gulf War deployment and subsequent psychological disorders in Royal Australian Navy Gulf War veterans. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2010 Sep;45(9):843-52. doi: 10.1007/s00127-009-0134-1.
Separations from the Royal Australian Navy 1991–2001
This study investigated the association between the onset of psychiatric morbidity and separation from military service over a 10-year period from 1991-2001.
Creamer M, Carboon I, Forbes AB, McKenzie DP, McFarlane AC, Kelsall HL, Sim MR. Psychiatric disorder and separation from military service: a 10-year retrospective study. The American Journal of Psychiatry. 2006 Apr;163(4):733-4. doi: 10.1176/ajp.2006.163.4.733.
Musculoskeletal disorders, psychological comorbidity, and the relationship with physical and mental well-being
This study compared pain-related musculoskeletal disorders and psychological comorbidity and well-being between male Australian Gulf War veterans and the military comparison group.
Kelsall HL, McKenzie DP, Forbes AB, Roberts MH, Urquhart DM, Sim MR. Pain-related musculoskeletal disorders, psychological comorbidity, and the relationship with physical and mental well-being in Gulf War veterans. Pain. 2014 Apr;155(4):685-692. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.12.025.
Brief depression screen
This study aimed to develop a brief depression screen that could be used by veterans and caregivers, and then to compare the association between the brief screen and comorbidities and quality of life with that of a longer instrument.
McKenzie DP, Sim MR, Clarke DM, Forbes AB, Ikin JF, Kelsall HL. Developing a brief depression screen and identifying associations with comorbid physical and psychological illness in Australian Gulf War veterans. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2015 Dec;79(6):566-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.08.003.
Posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension
Relationships between physical and psychological health are increasingly recognised. This study investigated associations between PTSD and hypertension in male Australian Gulf War veterans.
Abouzeid M, Kelsall HL, Forbes AB, Sim MR, Creamer MC. Posttraumatic stress disorder and hypertension in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2012 Jan;72(1):33-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.08.002.
