| Document ID (ISN) | 56996 |
| CIS number |
91-1911 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Nielsen C.V., Brandt L.P.A. |
| Title |
Spontaneous abortion among women using video display terminals |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1990, Vol.16, No.5, p.323-328. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
This case-base study with a source population of 214,108 commercial and clerical workers investigated the risk of adverse pregnancy outcome among women working with a video display terminal (VDT) in Denmark. A subpopulation was obtained by register linkage between a trade union membership file, the Medical Birth Register, and the National Register of In-patients. In 2 years 24,352 pregnancy outcomes were registered, 2,248 spontaneous abortions were recorded, and a base sample of 2,252 pregnancies was randomly selected. Data on VDT use, job stress, ergonomic factors, and life-style factors were collected with questionnaires sent to 6,212 women and 426 employers. There was no increased risk of medically verified spontaneous abortion among women with VDT use. The relative risk for women exposed to any degree of use was 0.94 (95% confidence interval 0.77-1.14). |
| Descriptors (primary) |
trade and warehousing; visual display terminals; expectant mothers; abortion; office work |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
commercial activities; hazard evaluation; government services; stress evaluation; ergonomic evaluation; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Denmark |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
New technologies
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Office work
Visual display terminals (VDTs)
Diseases of the reproductive system
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