| Document ID (ISN) | 58097 |
| CIS number |
92-843 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Windau J., Rosenman K., Anderson H., Hanrahan L., Rudolph L., Stanbury M., Stark A. |
| Title |
The identification of occupational lung disease from hospital discharge data |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1991, Vol.33, No.10, p.1060-1066. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
The Bureau of Labor Statistics-State Health Department Select Committee on Occupational Illnesses and Injuries conducted a study of hospital discharge records in the US in order to determine their usefulness for identifying cases of occupational disease. Four states searched the diagnosis fields on computerised hospital discharge records for selected occupational lung diseases: pneumoconiosis, extrinsic allergic alveolitis, and respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours. The hospital discharge data identified more cases of pneumoconiosis than did the BLS data systems. Numerous cases of extrinsic allergic alveolitis and respiratory conditions due to chemical fumes and vapours were also identified. Patterns evidenced in the data were generally consistent with current knowledge of the diseases. The inclusion of industry and occupation on the hospital discharge record, further study of the quality of diagnosis coding, and the use of these data by additional states will enhance the usefulness of these data for occupational disease surveillance. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
extrinsic allergic alveolitis; occupational diseases; lung diseases; respiratory diseases; compilation of statistics; chemical hazards; registers of occupational diseases; health service records; pneumoconiosis |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
New Jersey; USA; New York; Wisconsin; asbestosis; computerized data bases; California |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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| Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the respiratory system (except for pneumoconiosis & similar)
Pneumoconioses
Notification of accidents and diseases
Statistical methods
Occupational health services
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