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Reference
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Description
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Study Group (N)
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Comparison Group (N)
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Exposure Assessment and Other Relevant Exposures
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Analysis and Adjustment for Potential Confounders
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Heineman et al., 1995
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Brain tumor incidence in women (1980–1984) in Shanghai, China
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276
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Shanghai general population
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Job title
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SIR
Age
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Fu et al., 1996
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Mortality experience (1939–1991) of shoe-manufacturing workers in England (1939) and Italy (1950–1984)
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6223 total
5220 men
1003 women
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England and Italy general populations
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Job title
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SMR
Age, sex, time period
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Schnatter et al., 1996a,b
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Cases of lymphohematopoietic cancers (died in 1964–1983) and controls in a cohort of Canadian petroleum-distribution workers
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29 cases, matched 1:4
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Internal comparison
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Industrial hygienist review based on work histories, site characterizations, surveys
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Mantel-Haenszel OR (nested case-control)
Smoking, family cancer history, x-ray history
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Ireland et al., 1997
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Mortality experience (1940–1991) of male US chemical-plant workers (at least 1 day in 1940–1977) in Monsanto company plant in Sauget, IL
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4172
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Illinois general population
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Industrial hygienist exposure estimates based on work records
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SMR
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Lynge et al., 1997
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Incidence experience (1970–1991) in service-station workers (1970) in Denmark and Scandinavia
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18,969 total
16,524 men
2445 women
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Nation general populations
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Job title
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SMR
Age, sex
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Rushton and Romaniuk, 1997
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Cases of leukemia and controls in a cohort of petroleum-distribution workers (1975–1992) in UK
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91 cases, matched 1:4
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Internal comparison
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Measurements factored in occupational hygiene estimates, work histories, job descriptions, fuel compositions
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OR (nested case-control), logistic regression
Age, smoking, date of hire, employment duration, socioeconomic status
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