Design and conduct of occupational epidemiology studies: III. Design aspects of case-control studies.

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

Currently available approaches for the design of occupational case-control studies are reviewed. An accompanying paper reviews methods of analysis. We commence by drawing a distinction between cohort-based and registry-based studies. Methods for selecting cases and controls are then reviewed, including cumulative incidence and incidence density sampling, matching, sources of controls, and issues in control selection. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of the case-control approach are summarized.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Pearce, N; Checkoway, H; Dement, J

Published Date

  • 1989

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 15 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 395 - 402

PubMed ID

  • 2658567

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0271-3586

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/ajim.4700150404

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States