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International Journal of Epidemiology 2003;32:428-429
© International Epidemiological Association 2003

Special Theme: Socio-economic position

Commentary: Standardized coding of occupational data in epidemiological studies

Manolis Kogevinas

Respiratory and Environmental Health Research Unit, Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain, and Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, MD, USA.

Correspondence:
Prof. Manolis Kogevinas, Respiratory and Environmental Health Research Unit, Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM), 80 Dr. Aiguader Rd, Barcelona 08003, Spain. E-mail:
kogevinas@imim.es

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The evaluation of occupational exposures in epidemiological studies is complex because of the multiple potential exposures in the workplace, the varying determinants of exposure between people, the many jobs people hold in a lifetime, and the different reasons for taking or leaving a job. Mannetje and Kromhout1 show that beyond these well-recognized difficulties there are several more basic issues that are not adequately dealt with . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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