Study type:
Epidemiological study
(observational study)
Occupational extremely low-frequency magnetic field exposure and selected cancer outcomes in a prospective Dutch cohort
epidem.
By:
Koeman T, van den Brandt PA, Slottje P, Schouten LJ, Goldbohm RA, Kromhout H, Vermeulen R
Published in: Cancer Causes Control 2014; 25 (2): 203-214
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Further details
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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ever exposure: background
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Group 2
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ever exposure: low
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Group 3
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ever exposure: high
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Group 4
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duration of exposure in years
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Reference group 5
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cumulative exposure: background
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Group 6
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cumulative exposure: 1. terzile
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Group 7
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cumulative exposure: 2. terzile
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Group 8
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cumulative exposure: 3. terzile
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Population
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Group:
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Age:
55–69 years
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Characteristics:
participants of the Netherlands Cohort Study on diet and cancer
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Observation period:
1986 - 2003
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Study location:
the Netherlands
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Data source:
the Netherlands Cancer Registry and the Netherlands Pathological Registry
Study size
Statistical analysis method:
- Cox proportional regressions analysis
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adjustment:
- education
- smoking, passive smoking, BMI, alcohol consumption; vegetable, legume, fruit, fish and seafood, and meat consumption, total energy intake
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Results (acc. to author)
Study funded by
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