Study | Source | Study design | Country | Year(s) of study | N (study pop) | Age (study pop) | Statistical methods used to assess association(s) between exposure(s) and outcome(s) |
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Feingold et al. 2012 [17] | As for study | Observational: case-control | The Netherlands | 2008–2011 | 87 | NR | Multivariable approaches to dichotomous data with no fixed or random effects: logistic regression |
Schiffman et al. 2005 [34] | As for study | Experimental (laboratory) | USA | NR | 48 | 19–49 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link |
Multivariable approaches to continuous outcomes with fixed and/or random effects | |||||||
The Netherlands study | Smit et al. 2014 [16] | Observational: cross-sectional | The Netherlands | 2009 | 92,548 | 0–70 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link |
Smit et al. 2012 [19] | Observational: cross-sectional | The Netherlands | 2009 | 92,548 | 0–70 years | Univariate approaches to categorical data: chi-square tests | |
Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link | |||||||
Lower Saxony Lung Study | Schulze et al. 2011 [10] | Observational: cross-sectional | Germany | 2002–2006 | 457 | 18–44 years | Multivariable approaches to dichotomous data with no fixed or random effects: logistic regression |
Multivariable approaches to continuous data with no fixed or random effects: linear regression | |||||||
Radon et al. 2007 [13] | Observational: cross-sectional | Germany | 2002–2004 | 2425 | 18–45 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link | |
Radon et al. 2005 [20] | Observational: cross-sectional | Germany | NR | 6837 (questionnaire), 2812 (clinical assessment) | 18–44 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link | |
AABEL Study | Hoopmann et al. 2006 [11] | Observational: cross-sectional | Germany | 2001 | 7943 (questionnaires), 5136 (skin exam), 1552 (Phadiatop test) | 5–6 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link |
Schinasi et al. 2014 [18] | As for study | Observational: case-control | USA | 2011 | 121 MRSA-positive patients and 122 MRSA-negative patients | 18–65 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link |
Mirabelli et al. 2006 [14] | As for study | Observational: cross-sectional | USA | 2004 | 128,568 | 12–14 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link |
Bullers 2005 [7] | As for study | Observational: cross-sectional | USA | 1998–1999 | 82 (48 exposed, 34 unexposed) | Mean 57 years (exposed); mean 42 years (unexposed) | Univariable approaches to continuous outcomes (t test, ANOVA) |
Schiffman et al. 1995 [35] | As for study | Observational: cohort | USA | NR | 88 | 52 ± 13 years | Univariable approaches to continuous outcomes (t test, ANOVA) |
CHEIHO Study | Avery et al. 2004 [21] | Observational: cross-sectional | USA | NR | 15 | 33–77 years | Multivariable approaches to continuous outcomes with fixed and/or random effects |
Schinasi et al. 2011 [8] | Observational: cohort | USA | 2003–2005 | 101 | 19–90 years | Univariable approaches to continuous outcomes (t test, ANOVA) | |
Horton et al. 2009 [9] | Observational: cohort | USA | 2003–2005 | 101 | 19.2–89.5 y | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link | |
Wing et al. 2013 [22] | Observational: cohort | USA | 2003–2005 | 101 | Median 53 years | Multivariable approaches to categorical data with fixed and/or random effects: logistic regression/generalized linear model with logit link |