Table 1.

Main methodologies described in the selected papers to evaluate cancer and occupational exposure to pesticides

Methodologies	Classification (types)	Number of studies N (%)
Qualitative methods	Questionnaire	24 (38.7%)
	MRADC	2 (3.1%)
Molecular biology	PCR	2 (3.1%)
	SNP genotyping	2 (3.1%)
	Methylation profile	3 (4.8%)
Cytogenetic tests	Micronucleus test	5 (7.9%)
	Comet assay	3 (4.8%)
	Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)	1 (1.6%)
Hematological tests	Complete blood count (CBC)	4 (6.4%)
Biochemical tests	Acetylcholinesterase quantification	3 (4.8%)
	Other biochemical tests	4 (6.4%)
Determination of pesticides residues (in saliva, blood, urine)	Spectrometry	3 (4.8%)
	Chromatography	4 (6.4%)
Immunological analyses	Flow cytometry	1 (1.6%)
	Immunofluorescence staining	1 (1.6.%)

MRADC medical record analysis and death certificate, PCR polymerase chain reaction, SNP single nucleotide polymorphism