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1 Introduction
Pages 15-19

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... The scientific merit of retaining and maintaining the medical records, other study data, and laboratory specimens collected in the course of the Air Force Health Study after the currently scheduled termination date of the study in 2006.
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... In response to a request by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies constituted the Committee on the Disposition of the Air Force Health Study to tackle these issues.
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... Specifically, the committee applied the information it learned in a May 2005 site visit to the AFHS research facility to the question of "whether or not any obstacles exist to retaining and maintaining the medical records, other study data, and laboratory specimens" collected in the course of the study. The committee believed that it was important to offer findings, conclusions, and recommendations on this topic in advance of its final report to allow for their timely consideration, as the availability of the investigators most familiar with the AFHS data assets and the funding to support them cannot be assured after the end of fiscal year 2006.
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... Agendas from all public meetings held by the Committee on the Disposition of the Air Force Health Study through June 2005 are provided in Appendix A Appendix B contains 16 tables pertaining to the endpoints analyzed, covariates included in analyses, and laboratory tests performed as part of AFHS physical examinations.
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... 2005a. Disposition of the Air Force Health Study -- Interim Letter Report.
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