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M Baumgarten

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PubMed1980

Studies on occupational health: a critique.

A critique of 48 recent articles dealing with occupational health was undertaken by two readers using a set of questions devised to assess adherence to selected methodologic principles concerning data quality. Articles were read independently, responses to assessment questions were discussed and differences between readers reconciled. The greatest inattention to principles was found in the areas of sample size; definition of exposure; description, standardization, and validation of data sources; use of "blind" observers; and the possible effect of missing data on the results. Rigorus attention to these methodologic principles is necessary if the results of studies are to be accepted and applied in the prevention and control of occupational hazards.

Occupational Medicine↗
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Risk of low birthweight and prematurity among foreign-born mothers.

Data collected during postnatal visits were used to study the risk of low birthweight (LBW) and prematurity among foreign-born mothers and mothers born in Canada. 2,913 singleton live births were included in the analysis. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for LBW and prematurity were estimated using a logistic regression model. Foreign-born mothers did not have a higher risk of LBW or prematurity as compared to native-born mothers (OR = 1.1, 95% CI = 0.8-1.5; OR = 1.0, 95% CI = 0.7-1.4, respectively). For both LBW and prematurity, women in the intermediate category of length of stay (1-3 years) had a somewhat lower risk and women with the shortest length of stay (less than one year) had a slightly higher risk than women with the longest length of stay (more than 3 years). However, none of these results was statistically significant. Results of this study suggest that foreign-born mothers do not have a higher risk than Canadian-born mothers of bearing a LBW or premature infant. This finding differs from the widespread perception that immigrant mothers are at high risk for adverse birth outcomes.

Asia, Southeastern↗