TY - JOUR AU - Hooper, Tomoko I. AU - Gackstetter, Gary D. AU - LeardMann, Cynthia A. AU - Boyko, Edward J. AU - Pearse, Lisa A. AU - Smith, Besa AU - Amoroso, Paul J. AU - Smith, Tyler C. PY - 2010 DA - 2010/05/24 TI - Early mortality experience in a large military cohort and a comparison of mortality data sources JO - Population Health Metrics SP - 15 VL - 8 IS - 1 AB - Complete and accurate ascertainment of mortality is critically important in any longitudinal study. Tracking of mortality is particularly essential among US military members because of unique occupational exposures (e.g., worldwide deployments as well as combat experiences). Our study objectives were to describe the early mortality experience of Panel 1 of the Millennium Cohort, consisting of participants in a 21-year prospective study of US military service members, and to assess data sources used to ascertain mortality. SN - 1478-7954 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-8-15 DO - 10.1186/1478-7954-8-15 ID - Hooper2010 ER -