Prediction of dropout from respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation in a longitudinal respiratory study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 224-229

  Søyseth, Vidar ^a,b   Johnsen, Helle Laier ^a,b   Kongerud, Johny ^b,c  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Occupational exposure; Selection bias

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COVARIANCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SMELTER; SPIROMETRY; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HAZARD RATIO; MIDDLE AGED; NORWEGIAN (PEOPLE); PATIENT DROPOUT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 48149085920     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1229     Document Type: Article

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