Study type:
Epidemiological study
(observational study)
Case-control study of paternal occupation and childhood leukaemia in Great Britain, 1962-2006.
epidem.
By:
Keegan TJ, Bunch KJ, Vincent TJ, King JC, O'Neill KA, Kendall GM, MacCarthy A, Fear NT, Murphy MF
Published in: Br J Cancer 2012; 107 (9): 1652-1659
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Endpoint/type of risk estimation
Type of risk estimation:
(odds ratio (OR))
Exposure
Assessment
- list: paternal occupation stated on birth certificate was categorized according to the 1980 Office of Population Censuses and Surveys Classification of Occupations
Population
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Group:
- children
- children in utero
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Age:
0–14 years
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Observation period:
1962 - 2006
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Study location:
Great Britain
Case group
Control group
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Matching:
- sex
- age
- birth registration district
- case:control = 1:1
Study size
|
Cases |
Controls |
Eligible |
17,793 |
16,764 |
Evaluable |
16,764 |
16,764 |
Statistical analysis method:
- conditional logistic regression
(
adjustment:
)
Conclusion (acc. to author)
Study funded by
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Department of Health, UK
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Scottish Executive/Scottish Ministers, UK
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CHILDREN with CANCER UK
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