Exposure assessment methods: studies were assessed for the type of exposure assessment carried out in relation to study outcomes and how sex/gender was considered in exposure assessment.
Each section asked for the exposure assessment methods used, numbers of subjects assessed, and time point of assessment.
A review of exposure assessment methods in epidemiological studies on incinerators.
She has applied these exposure assessment methods in numerous in epidemiological studies.
Exposure assessment methods, study designs and study settings might be important sources of the heterogeneity among the included studies.
Other subgroup analyses indicated significantly different pooled-effect estimates of PM2.5 exposure on birth weight in studies with different exposure assessment methods, study designs and study settings.
We used meta-analysis to combine the estimates of effect across centers (~ 3 million births) and used meta-regression to evaluate the influence of center characteristics and exposure assessment methods on between-center heterogeneity in reported effect estimates.
Unless eruptive activity is typically located in fissure zones or volcanic fields, evacuations and eruption planning commonly focus on the summit of the volcano, and existing population exposure assessment methods are typically centred on the summit.
Improved exposure assessment methods using the available technology for direct measurements in combination with more rigorous outcome definitions would improve future epidemiological studies in the area.
These data indicate that proteinase K may not be able to digest all leptospiral surface proteins and requires confirmation by complementary surface exposure assessment methods.
A primary limitation is their exposure assessment methods.
