Study type:
Epidemiological study
(observational study)
Occupational exposure and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a prospective cohort
epidem.
By:
Koeman T, Slottje P, Schouten LJ, Peters S, Huss A, Veldink JH, Kromhout H, van den Brandt PA, Vermeulen R
Published in: Occup Environ Med 2017; 74 (8): 578-585
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Further details
Following a case-cohort approach, a randomly subcohort including 2411 men and 2589 women was drawn.
Endpoint/type of risk estimation
Exposure
Assessment
Exposure groups
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Group
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Description
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Reference group 1
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magnetic field exposure: background
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Group 2
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magnetic field exposure: low
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Group 3
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magnetic field exposure: high
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Reference group 4
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cumulative exposure: background
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Group 5
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cumulative exposure: 1st terzile
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Group 6
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cumulative exposure: 2nd terzile
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Group 7
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cumulative exposure: 3rd terzile
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Reference group 8
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electric shock risk: background
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Group 9
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electric shock risk: low
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Group 10
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electric shock risk: high
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Population
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Group:
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Age:
≥ 55 years
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Characteristics:
participants of the Netherlands Cohort Study (NLCS) on diet and cancer
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Observation period:
1986 - 2003
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Study location:
Netherlands
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Data source:
Dutch Bureau of Genealogy, municipal resident registration, Statistics Netherlands
Study size
Statistical analysis method:
- Cox proportional regressions analysis
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adjustment:
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Results (acc. to author)
Study funded by
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