Codability of Industry and Occupation Information from Cancer Registry Records: Differences by Patient Demographics, Casefinding Source, Payor, and Cancer Type

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• Personal Author:
  Boiano, James M. ; Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Ju J ; Morris CR ; Scocozza MS ; Silver, Sharon R. ; Tsai RJ
• Description:
  Introduction: Industry and occupation (I&O) information collected by cancer registries is useful for assessing associations among jobs and malignancies. However, systematic differences in I&O availability can bias findings. Methods: Codability by patient demographics, payor, identifying (casefinding) source, and cancer site was assessed using I&O text from first primaries diagnosed 2011-2012 and reported to California Cancer Registry. I&O were coded to a U.S. Census code or classified as blank/inadequate/unknown, retired, or not working for pay. Results: Industry was codable for 37% of cases; 50% had "unknown"and 9% "retired" instead of usual industry. Cases initially reported by hospitals, covered by preferred providers, or with known occupational etiology had highest codable industry; cases from private pathology laboratories, with Medicaid, or diagnosed in outpatient settings had least. Occupation results were similar. Conclusions: Recording usual I&O for retirees and improving linkages for reporting entities without patient access would improve I&O codability and research validity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Demography Laboratories Neoplasms Occupational Health Pathology Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cancer Cancer Coding Demographic Characteristics Etiology Industry Occupation Registry Statistical Analysis Surveillance
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051223
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Jun; 61(6):524-532
• Contact Point Address:
  Sharon R. Silver, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, MS R-17, 1150 Tusculum Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  ssilver@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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