Pesticides and Parkinson's disease—is there a link?
…, PC Rumsby, AC Capleton, L Rushton… - Environmental …, 2006 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an idiopathic disease of the nervous system characterized by
progressive tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. It has been postulated that …
progressive tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. It has been postulated that …
Health hazards and waste management
L Rushton - British medical bulletin, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Different methods of waste management emit a large number of substances, most in small
quantities and at extremely low levels. Raised incidence of low birth weight births has been …
quantities and at extremely low levels. Raised incidence of low birth weight births has been …
Benzene in the environment: an assessment of the potential risks to the health of the population
…, C Courage, L Rushton, L Levy - Occupational and …, 2001 - oem.bmj.com
… Of the 90 cases of leukaemia identified in the study by Rushton and Romaniuk,56 31 were
acute myeloid and monocytic leukaemia (AMML). Risk from AMML did not increase with …
acute myeloid and monocytic leukaemia (AMML). Risk from AMML did not increase with …
Comparison of two methods to detect publication bias in meta-analysis
ContextEgger's regression test is often used to help detect publication bias in meta-analyses.
However, the performance of this test and the usual funnel plot have been challenged …
However, the performance of this test and the usual funnel plot have been challenged …
Contour-enhanced meta-analysis funnel plots help distinguish publication bias from other causes of asymmetry
OBJECTIVES: To present the contour-enhanced funnel plot as an aid to differentiating
asymmetry due to publication bias from that due to other factors. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: …
asymmetry due to publication bias from that due to other factors. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: …
UK health performance: findings of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
Background The UK has had universal free health care and public health programmes for
more than six decades. Several policy initiatives and structural reforms of the health system …
more than six decades. Several policy initiatives and structural reforms of the health system …
Performance of the trim and fill method in the presence of publication bias and between‐study heterogeneity
…, DR Jones, KR Abrams, L Rushton - Statistics in …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The trim and fill method allows estimation of an adjusted meta‐analysis estimate in the
presence of publication bias. To date, the performance of the trim and fill method has had little …
presence of publication bias. To date, the performance of the trim and fill method has had little …
[HTML][HTML] Occupational cancer burden in Great Britain
L Rushton, SJ Hutchings, L Fortunato… - British journal of …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A sound knowledge base is required to target resources to reduce workplace exposure to
carcinogens. This project aimed to provide an objective estimate of the burden of cancer in …
carcinogens. This project aimed to provide an objective estimate of the burden of cancer in …
[HTML][HTML] Occupation and cancer in Britain
L Rushton, S Bagga, R Bevan, TP Brown… - British journal of …, 2010 - nature.com
Background: Prioritising control measures for occupationally related cancers should be
evidence based. We estimated the current burden of cancer in Britain attributable to past …
evidence based. We estimated the current burden of cancer in Britain attributable to past …
[HTML][HTML] Carbon in airway macrophages and lung function in children
N Kulkarni, N Pierse, L Rushton… - New England Journal of …, 2006 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Epidemiologic studies indirectly suggest that the inhalation of carbonaceous
particulate matter impairs lung function in children. Using the carbon content of airway …
particulate matter impairs lung function in children. Using the carbon content of airway …