| Document ID (ISN) | 73927 |
| CIS number |
99-1873 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1077-3525 - International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health |
| Year |
1998 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ahrens W., Merletti F. |
| Title |
A standard tool for the analysis of occupational lung cancer in epidemiologic studies |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct.-Dec. 1998, Vol.4, No.4, p.236-240. 12 ref. |
| Abstract |
A standard tool for the analysis of known and suspected causes of occupational lung cancer in population-based studies is proposed in order to allow comparable definitions of exposure or of categorizations of occupations. It is based on a list of occupations and industries known (list A) or suspected (list B) to be associated with lung cancer. The lists were translated into codes of the ILO International Standard Classification of Occupations, 1968, and the International Standard Industrial Classification, 1971. The specificity of the categorization is compromised for some groups that are defined by highly specific production processes or exposures. Nevertheless, the grouping is based on a highly valid source of information in population-based studies. It is proposed for use in the assessment of the public health impact of occupational lung cancer. Topics: classification systems; classification; epidemiology; lung cancer; risk factors; statistical aspects. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
epidemiology; classification; lung cancer |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
risk factors; statistical aspects; classification systems |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Germany; Italy |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Epidemiology
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
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