Standardized morbidity ratios of four chronic health conditions among World Trade Center responders: Comparison to the national health interview survey

ConclusionsThe use of NHIS data as a reference population demonstrates and reconfirms several important patterns of excess risk in WTC responders. External comparisons are an alternative for disaster cohorts without an established comparison group.

Source: American Journal of Industrial Medicine - March 1, 2018 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Hyun Kim, David Kriebel, Bian Liu, Sherrry Baron, Steven Mongin, Navneet K. Baidwan, Jacqueline M. Moline Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research