| Document ID (ISN) | 110804 |
| CIS number |
10-0316 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Smith D.R., Attia J., McEvoy M. |
| Title |
Exploring new frontiers in occupational epidemiology: The Hunter Community Study (HCS) from Australia |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2010, Vol.48, No.2, p.244-248. 47 ref. |
| Internet access |
Exploring_new_frontiers.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This article describes a pioneering longitudinal investigation known as the Hunter Community Study (HCS), which investigates retired and near-retired persons randomly selected in a regional area on the heavily- populated east coast of Australia. Data collected include clinical and biological measures, as well as the full lifetime occupational history linked to job exposures. Longitudinal cohort studies with exposure assessment, such as the HCS offer epidemiologists a clear opportunity for examining and evaluating the long-term risks of employment across a variety of workplace settings. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; epidemiology; occupation disease relation; economic aspects |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
long-term study; questionnaire survey; cohort study; programme evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects
Epidemiology
Accident investigation
Safety programmes
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