A PROPOSED SAMPLE-BASED TECHNIQUE TO ESTIMATE THE STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIO
Abstract
Evaluation of a series of deaths due to a particular disease is a frequently requested task in occupational epidemiology. There are several techniques available to determine whether a series represents an occupational health problem. Each of these techniques, however, is subject to certain limitations including cost, applicability to a given situation, feasibility relative to available resources, or potential for bias. In light of these problems, a technique was developed to estimate the standardized mortality ratio at a greatly reduced cost. The technique is demonstrated by its application in the investigation of brain cancer among employees of a large chemical company.
Subject Area
Public health
Recommended Citation
REEVE, GORDON ROBERT, "A PROPOSED SAMPLE-BASED TECHNIQUE TO ESTIMATE THE STANDARDIZED MORTALITY RATIO" (1982). Texas Medical Center Dissertations (via ProQuest). AAI8308269.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/dissertations/AAI8308269