Study type:
Epidemiological study
(observational study)
Associations of parental occupational exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields with childhood leukemia risk
epidem.
By:
Su L, Fei Y, Wei X, Guo J, Jiang X, Lu L, Chen G
Published in: Leuk Lymphoma 2016; 57 (12): 2855-2862
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Further details
Following 12 studies were included: Shu et al. (1988), Infante-Rivard et al. (1991), Sorahan et al. (1999), Smulevich et al. (1999), Feychting et al. (2000), Infante-Rivard et al. (2003), McKinney et al. (2003), Ali et al. (2004), Pearce et al. (2007), Hug et al. (2010), Reid et al. (2011) and Keegan et al. (2012).
Endpoint/type of risk estimation
Exposure
Population
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Group:
- men
- women
- children
- children in utero
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Age:
0–30 years
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Observation period:
1953 - 2006
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Study location:
Sweden, Spain, UK, Germany, Russia, Canada, China, Taiwan, Australia
Statistical analysis method:
- heterogeneity test, Forest plot, Egger's test
Results (acc. to author)
Study funded by
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National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC), China
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Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation, China
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