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Examination of Potential Sources of Bias in the US Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program.

Objectives. We examined the potential influences of certain selection factors on the utility of the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP) data for tracking disease distribution and trends. Methods. We combined data from the CWHSP and the Energy Information Administration to examine any i...

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Published in:American Journal of Public Health Vol. 104; no. 1; pp. 165 - 171
Main Authors: Laney, A. Scott, Attfield, Michael D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Public Health Association Jan2014
Subjects:
United States
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Public health surveillance
Health status indicators
Population geography
Retrospective studies
Database evaluation
Mineral industries
Fossil fuels
Dust diseases
Research methodology
Time
Research bias
Disease prevalence
Descriptive statistics
Diagnosis
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