Many veterans of the Gulf War report debilitating illnesses that are unlike any described in medical textbooks. Can statistical methods be used to test what is going on here? Review the data presented in the attached peer reviewed manuscript entitled Prevalence of Gulf war veterans who believe they have Gulf war syndrome: questionnaire study (see attachment below).
Reference
Chalder, T., Hotopf, M., Unwin, C., Hull, L., Ismail, K., and David, A, Wessely, S. (2001). Prevalence of Gulf war veterans who believe they have gulf war syndrome: Questionnaire study. Gulf War Research Unit, Guy’s King’s College, London.
Respond:
- Identify methodology, data collection and discuss in a statistical content (i.e., probability, frequency) the results of this paper.
- Explain and analyze the effectiveness of the statistics methods to determine the impact of Gulf War syndrome on U.S. Military Veterans.
- Based on this paper and any additional resources (.i.e, cite sources), address whether or not current support the prevalence of Gulf War Syndrome.