Table 3.
Numbers (percentages) of participants consenting to release of additional information
| Study | Medical records (%) | Vaccination records (%) | Next of kin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf 19 (n=8195) | 7785 (95.0) | NA | NA |
| Telic* (n=7535) | 7160 (95.0) | 7258 (96.3) | 6248 (82.9) |
| MCTC† (n=135) | 135 (100) | NA | 125 (93)‡ |
| Screening study§ (n=2925) | 2182 (74.6) | NA | NA |
*
Study of the physical and psychological health of those who deployed on Operation Telic (in progress).
†
Study of post discharge mentoring of vulnerable service leavers, the Military Correction and Training Centre Colchester. We sought consent for results of educational tests taken during their prison stay rather than for medical records.
‡
Those who did not provide data often did not consider themselves to have a next of kin or could not remember their full address.
§
Screening of active service personnel for mental health problems: 18.5% of the sample refused and 6.8% did not fill in this part of the consent form.