Meta-analysis of standard mortality ratio in cotton textile workers

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 989-997

  Su, Wen Lin ^a   Chen, Yeong Hwang ^a   Liou, Saou Hsing ^b,c   Wu, Chin Pyng ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cotton textile worker; Healthy worker effect; Meta analysis; Standard mortality ratio

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX RATIO; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GOSSYPIUM; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; TEXTILES;

EID: 12444315962     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-004-0917-3     Document Type: Article

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