Study type:
Epidemiological study
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Occupational Exposures: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analyses
epidem.
By:
Gunnarsson LG, Bodin L
Published in: Int J Environ Res Public Health 2018; 15 (11)
Aim of study (acc. to author)
Further details
Following 17 studies were included in the meta-analysis: Feychting et al. (2003), Fischer et al. (2015), Gunnarsson et al. (1991), Hakansson et al. (2003), Huss et al. (2015), Johansen et al. (1998), Johansen (2000), Noonan et al. (2002), Park et al. (2005), Parlett et al. (2011), Pedersen et al. (2017), Savitz et al. (1998a), Savitz et al. (1998b), Sorahan et al. (2007), Sorahan et al. (2014), Vergara et al. (2015) and Weißkopf et al. (2005).
Endpoint/type of risk estimation
Exposure
Assessment
Population
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Group:
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Observation period:
1991 - 2015
Statistical analysis method:
- fixed effects model, random effects model, heterogeneity test, funnel plot
Results (acc. to author)
Study funded by
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