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Alternative Title:
Am J Ind Med
Personal Author:
Freeman, MaryBeth B. ; Pollack, Lori A. ; Rees, Judy R. ; Johnson, Christopher J. ; Rycroft, Randi K. ; ... More +
Freeman, MaryBeth B. ; Pollack, Lori A. ; Rees, Judy R. ; Johnson, Christopher J. ; Rycroft, Randi K. ; Rousseau, David L. ; Hsieh, Mei-Chin Less -
Description:
Background

Although data on industry and occupation (I&O) are important for understanding cancer risks, obtaining standardized data is challenging. This study describes the capture of specific I&O text and the ability of a web-based tool to translate text into standardized codes.

Methods

Data on 62 525 cancers cases received from eight National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) states were submitted to a web-based coding tool developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health for translation into standardized I&O codes. We determined the percentage of sufficiently analyzable codes generated by the tool.

Results

Using the web-based coding tool on data obtained from chart abstraction, the NPCR cancer registries achieved between 48% and 75% autocoding, but only 12–57% sufficiently analyzable codes.

Conclusions

The ability to explore associations between work-related exposures and cancer is limited by current capture and coding of I&O data. Increased training of providers and registrars, as well as software enhancements, will improve the utility of I&O data.


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Data Collection
Humans
Neoplasms
Occupational Diseases
Occupations
Registries
Software

Source:
Am J Ind Med. 60(8):689-695.
Pubmed ID:
28692191
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5769461
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ; U58 DP000792/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States ; U58 DP000792/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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