Selection, Follow-up, and Analysis in Prospective Studies: A Workshop : Proceedings of a Conference Held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, N.Y., October 3-5, 1983U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, 1985 - Cancer - 221 pages |
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actuarial age group American Cancer Society Analysis in Prospective asbestos associated biochemical biologic blood breast cancer breast cancer mortality carcinogenesis carcinogenic case-control studies cell classification clinical cohort studies coke oven comparison control groups death certificate death rates detected diagnosed dose effects entry epidemiologic epidemiologic studies estimate ethylene oxide examination exposed follow-up Framingham Hammond hazards healthy worker effect histologic identifying increase individuals investigators leukemia levels lung cancer mammography matched mesothelioma methods mortality rates mortality study nonsmokers observed occupational October 3-5 onset of exposure pathologists patients period persons Peto population present problem Prospective Studies held Public Health radiation ratio record linkage registries relative risk respiratory cancer retinol risk factors sample screening Selection Selikoff serum specific standard statistical study and control study group survival rates tion tuberculosis tumors variables Waldorf-Astoria Hotel women workers Workshop York