Performance of several decision support tools for determining the need for systematic screening of childhood lead poisoning around industrial sites

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-52

  Glorennec, Philippe ^a   Declercq, Christophe ^b  

^a Ecole Nationale de la Sante Publique   (France)

^b Observ Reg S Nord Pas de Calais   (France)

Author keywords

Blood lead screening; Environmental exposure; Lead exposure; Lead exposure modelling; Lead poisoning; Soil pollution

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFANT; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; LITERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METAL INDUSTRY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING; SOIL POLLUTION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; LEAD POISONING, NERVOUS SYSTEM, CHILDHOOD; MASS SCREENING; NORTH AMERICA; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 33846782982     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl091     Document Type: Article

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