| Title | Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS): Overview and description. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Justice, Amy C., Elizabeth Dombrowski, Joseph Conigliaro, Shawn L. Fultz, Deborah Gibson, Tamra Madenwald, Joseph Goulet, Michael Simberkoff, Adeel A. Butt, David Rimland, Maria C. Rodriguez-Barradas, Cynthia L. Gibert, Krisann K. Oursler, Sheldon Brown, David A. Leaf, Matthew B. Goetz, and Kendall Bryant |
| Journal | Medical care |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 8 Suppl 2 |
| Pagination | S13-24 |
| Date Published | 2006 Aug |
| ISSN | 0025-7079 |
| Keywords | Aged, Aging, Cause of Death, Chronic Disease, Cohort Studies, Data Collection, DNA, Female, Focus Groups, Hematologic Tests, HIV Infections, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Middle Aged, Patient Selection, Program Development, Prospective Studies, Quality Control, Veterans |
| Abstract | The Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) is a study of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected and uninfected patients seen in infectious disease and general medical clinics. VACS includes the earlier 3 and 5 site studies (VACS 3 and VACS 5) as well as the ongoing 8 site study. |
| DOI | 10.1097/01.mlr.0000223741.02074.66 |
| Alternate Journal | Med Care |
