Correlation between relative rates of hospital treatment or death due to ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and of IHD-related medication among socio-occupational and economic activities groups in Denmark, 1996–2005

Objective: The aim of the present work was to establish whether or not prescribed medication is a usable risk indicator for work‑related ischaemic heart disease (IHD), in Denmark. Material and Methods: Weighted Spearman rank correlation coefficients (rho) were used to evaluate the agreement between...

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Main Authors: Harald Hannerz, Kim Dalhoff, Hermann Burr, Ute Latza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine 2014-08-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
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Online Access:http://ijomeh.eu/Correlation-between-relative-rates-of-hospital-treatment-or-death-due-to-ischaemic-heart-disease-ihd-and-of-ihd-related-medication-among-socio-occupational-and-economic-activities-groups-in-denmark-1996-2005,2009,0,2.html