THE VIETNAM ERA TWIN (VET) REGISTRY - ASCERTAINMENT BIAS
THE VIETNAM ERA TWIN (VET) REGISTRY - ASCERTAINMENT BIAS
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DOI：
10.1017/s0001566000004608
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发表时间：
1987-01-01
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ROBINETTE, CD
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GOLDBERG, J;TRUE, W;ROBINETTE, CD
越南时代双胞胎登记处双胞胎对鉴定的确定偏倚的检查已经结束。获得了1939年至1955年期间出生于康涅狄格州的所有男性-男性越南时代退伍军人双胞胎的完整列表（N = 150）。他们试图将这些配对与来自美国国防部人力数据中心（DMDC）计算机文件的越战时期退伍军人双胞胎配对清单进行匹配。结果表明，DMDC文件只识别了150对康涅狄格州出生的越战老兵中的46.7%。在DMDC档案中发现的配对和DMDC档案中缺失的康涅狄格州老兵配对之间观察到以下变量的统计学显著差异（P < 0.05）：a）退役年份，B）现役兵役总长度，c）服务的分支，d）外交服务。没有一致的模式的偏见，观察到与退伍军人对的身体和心理健康的因素。在越南时代双胞胎登记的确认偏见的影响进行了讨论。
An examination of ascertainment bias in identification of twin pairs in the Vietnam Era Twin Registry has been concluded. A complete listing of all male-male Vietnam era veteran twin pairs born in Connecticut between 1939 and 1955 was obtained (N = 150). An attempt was made to match these pairs with a listing of Vietnam era veteran twin pairs derived from the United States Department of Defense''s Manpower Data Center (DMDC) computer files. The results indicate that the DMDC files identified only 46.7% of the 150 Connecticut born Vietnam era veteran pairs. Statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) between pairs found on the DMDC files and Connecticut veteran pairs missing from the DMDC files are observed for the following variables: a) year of discharge from military service, b) total length of active military service, c) branch of service, and d) foreign service. No consistent pattern of bias is observed for factors related to the physical and psychosocial health of veteran pairs. The implications of the ascertainment biases in the Vietnam Era Twin Registry are discussed.