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.