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Conservative estimates of FASD prevalence in United States children are 1%\u20135%. Early identification could facilitate early intervention, yet fewer than 1% of children with FASD receive a diagnosis. Although heavy alcohol use has been part of military culture for decades, the epidemiology of FASD is unknown in the Military Health System (MHS), where 1.9 million children receive care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using an open cohort design and military claims data for 2016\u20132023, we calculated period prevalence, annual and cumulative incidence, and average age at first diagnosis for FASD in military children 0\u201318\u2009years. FASD diagnosis was defined using available diagnostic codes representing a small subset of the broader FASD spectrum of conditions, that is, newborn affected by PAE and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). 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