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The Swedish military conscription register : opportunities for its use in medical research
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- Ludvigsson, Jonas F., 1969- (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Berglind, Daniel (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Sundquist, Kristina (författare)
- Center for Primary Health Care Research, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden,Lund Univ, Ctr Primary Hlth Care Res, Dept Clin Sci Malmö, Lund, Sweden.
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- Sundström, Johan, Professor, 1971- (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Klinisk epidemiologi,Univ New South Wales, George Inst Global Hlth, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Tynelius, Per (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- Neovius, Martin (författare)
- Karolinska Institutet
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- 2022-07-09
- 2022
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: European Journal of Epidemiology. - : Springer. - 0393-2990 .- 1573-7284. ; 37:7, s. 767-777
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Abstract
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- In Sweden, conscription around age 18y was mandatory for young men until June 30, 2010. From July 1, 2017, it became mandatory again for both sexes but the proportion of summoned people for standardised testing has so far been low. This paper describes the history, structure and content of the Swedish Military Conscription Register (SMCR). We retrieved information about the SMCR from written sources and through e-mail interviews with key personnel at the Swedish Defence Conscription and Assessment Agency. We also analysed data from the SMCR between 1969 and 2018. Between 1969 and 2018 the SMCR contains digital data on approximately 2 million individuals (98.6% men). Most conscripts were born between 1951 and 1988 (n = 1,900,000; tested between 1969 and 2006). For the 1951-1987 birth cohorts, the register has a population coverage of approximately 90% for men. Conscripts underwent written tests focusing on verbal, spatial, logical and technical ability, medical, physical, and psychological tests. The medical assessment included hearing, vision, muscle and exercise capacity, height, weight, blood pressure and resting heart rate. The SMCR has been widely used to study, e.g., obesity, cardiovascular disease, mental health, crime, cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, sick leave and disability pension. Severe disease could qualify for exemption from military service. Thus, the prevalence of such diseases is underestimated in the SMCR population. Between 1990 and 2018, about 25,000 women also volunteered for testing. The SMCR contains population-based data on physical and psychological health in about 90% of all men born between 1951 and 1987 (corresponding to testing between 1969 and 2006), and can be used to address a host of research questions.
Ämnesord
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Conscription
- Military
- Register
- Sweden
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