| Variability in interpretation among B-readers in the U.S. Navy Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program. | |
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PMID: 18472628 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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U.S. Navy Asbestos Medical Surveillance Program B-reading reports were analyzed for variability in identifying pneumoconiosis in 278,944 chest radiographs done from 1990 to 2004 using commercial database and statistical software. Reported presence of pneumoconiosis by 33 B-readers ranged from 1.85 to 32.28%. The reported presence of parenchymal abnormalities ranged from 0.11 to 15.07%; increased profusion (to 1/0 or greater) of small parenchymal opacities ranged from 0.10 to 17.70%; presence of large opacities ranged from 0.00 to 0.67%; and presence of pleural abnormalities ranged from 1.08 to 23.93%. Ranges appear to be decreasing slightly as rates of abnormal findings are diminishing. Differences between U.S. East Coast, West Coast, and midcontinent were not statistically significant. |
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Authors:
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John G Muller; Jonathan M Lieske; Jose E Hernandez; Gosia Kubiak; W Garry Rudolph; Moore H Jan |
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Military medicine Volume: 173 ISSN: 0026-4075 ISO Abbreviation: Mil Med Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-13 Completed Date: 2008-06-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 2984771R Medline TA: Mil Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 375-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Suite 1100, Portsmouth, VA 23708-2103, USA. |
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Asbestos
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toxicity* Databases as Topic Humans Military Personnel* Naval Medicine* Occupational Health* Pneumoconiosis / epidemiology, etiology, radiography* Population Surveillance* Risk Factors Time Factors United States / epidemiology |
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1332-21-4/Asbestos |
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