Hoshiyama 1992.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | PCC in Japan | |
Participants | Participants: 251 cases and 483 controls (all men)
Inclusion criteria: histologically confirmed single and multiple stomach cancer cases admitted to the Saitama Cancer Center Hospital, living in the Saitama Prefecture for at least 10 years, Japan Recruitment: from August 1984‐July 1990 |
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Interventions | N/A | |
Outcomes | Number of cases Stomach cancer: 419 out of 432 eligible cases: 216 single stomach cancer and 35 multiple stomach cancer (all men) |
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Green tea in exposure categories | Exposure assessment: green tea drinking Lowest exposure: ≤ 4 cups/d Intermediate exposure: 5‐7 cups/d Highest exposure: ≥ 8 cups/d |
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Notes | Funding: not declared Statistical methods: unconditional logistic regression Variables controlled in analysis: age and smoking status Variables controlled by matching: ‐ |