Table 3.
Strength of evidence by exposure and CVD.
| Strength of the evidence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure | Outcome | Sufficient evidence of harmfulness | Limited evidence of harmfulness | Inadequate evidence of harmfulness | Evidence of lack of harmfulness |
| ERI | Cerebrovascular disease | X | |||
| Hypertensive disease | X | ||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | X | ||||
| Job insecurity | Cerebrovascular disease | X | |||
| Hypertensive disease | X | ||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | X | ||||
| Job strain | Cerebrovascular disease | X | |||
| Hypertensive disease | X | ||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | X | ||||
| Long working hours | Cerebrovascular disease | X | |||
| Hypertensive disease | X | ||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | X | ||||
| Occupational noise | Cerebrovascular disease | X | |||
| Hypertensive disease | X | ||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | X | ||||
| Shift work | Cerebrovascular disease | X | |||
| Hypertensive disease | X | ||||
| Ischaemic heart disease | X |
X, final decision about the strength of the evidence.