Study type:
Epidemiological study
(observational study)
Work related etiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): a meta-analysis
epidem.
By:
Capozzella A, Sacco C, Chighine A, Loreti B, Scala B, Casale T, Sinibaldi F, Tomei G, Giubilati R, Tomei F, Rosati MV
Published in: Ann Ig 2014; 26 (5): 456-472
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Further details
Endpoint/type of risk estimation
Type of risk estimation:
- incidence
- mortality
- prevalence
(relative risk (RR))
Exposure
Assessment
Population
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Group:
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Study location:
USA, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, UK
Statistical analysis method:
- heterogeneity test, fixed- and random-effects models
Results (acc. to author)
Study funded by
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Istituto Nazionale Per L'Assicurazione Contro Gli Infortuni Sul Lavoro (INAIL; Italian Workers' Compensation Authority), Italy
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