Occupational exposure assessment in case-control studies: opportunities for improvement
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Mark R. Schulz, Assistant Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Community based case-control studies are an efficient
means to study disease aetiologies, and may be the
only practical means to investigate rare diseases.
However, exposure assessment remains problematic.
We review the literature on the validity and reliability of
common case-control exposure assessment methods:
occupational histories, job-exposure matrices (JEMs),
self reported exposures, and expert assessments. Given
the variable quality of current exposure assessment
techniques, we suggest methods to improve
assessments, including the incorporation of hygiene
measurements: using data from administrative exposure
databases; using results of studies identifying
determinants of exposure to develop questionnaires;
and where reasonable given latency and biological half
life considerations, directly measuring exposures of
study subjects.
Occupational exposure assessment in case-control studies: opportunities for improvement
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Teschke, K., Olshan, A. F. , Daniels, J. L. , DeRoos, A. J. , Parks, C. G. , Schulz, M. R., Vaughan, T. L., (2002). Occupational exposure assessment in case-control studies: opportunities for improvement. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 59, 575-594
- Language: English
- Date: 2002
- Keywords
- Occupational illness, Occupational exposure, Work safety