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. 2006 Apr 27;63(9):597–607. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.022418

Table 7 Individual and meta‐analysis results for Group II cohort studies and case‐control studies of occupational TCE exposure and non‐Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Reference Type of risk estimate Risk estimate 95% CI
Group II cohort studies
Garabrant et al, 198845 SMR 0.80 0.68 to 0.95
Blair et al, 198942 SMR 1.06 0.34 to 2.47
Selden et al, 199146 SIR 0.93 0.19 to 2.73
Costa et al, 198941 SMR 0.80 0.41 to 1.40
Henschler et al, 199544 SMR 1.10 0.12 to 3.99
Chang et al, 200343 (men) SMR 1.27 0.41 to 2.97
Chang et al, 200343 (women) SMR 1.14 0.55 to 2.10
Summary risk estimate: random effects model SRRE 0.84 0.73 to 0.98
Test for heterogeneity p value 0.846
Case‐control studies
Greenland et al, 199431* OR 0.76 0.24 to 2.42
Hardell et al, 199433 OR 7.20 1.30 to 42.0
Persson et al, 198934 OR 1.52 0.59 to 3.73
Siemiatycki et al, 199132 OR 0.80 0.15 to 3.12
Summary risk estimate: random effects model SRRE 1.39 0.62 to 3.10
Test for heterogeneity p value 0.17
Summary risk estimate: excluding Hardell SRRE 1.08 0.58 to 2.03
Test for heterogeneity p value 0.58

*Results for ICD‐8 lymphomas 200–202.

†Substantial exposure group.