Effects of TBI & PTSD on Alzheimer's Disease in Vietnam Vets (ADNIDOD)
ADNIDOD investigated the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on Alzheimer's disease in veterans of the Vietnam War. Participants were Vietnam War veterans between 60 and 80 years old who had received a diagnosis of TBI or PTSD without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. A group of participants without TBI or PTSD was also recruited as age-matched controls. At baseline over 450 participants were included in the study. Participants were followed up at 6 and 12 months.
Study design
Cohort - occupational
Number of participants at first data collection
463 (participants)
Age at first data collection
60 - 80 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)
Department of Defense (DoD)
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
- Employer data
Engagement
Keywords
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