Categorisation of articles according to criteria for use in assessing occupational risk of Lyme disease
| Use | n (%*) | Study design | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Of total of 41 reviewed studies; †retrospective cohort included with prospective group for analysis; ‡follow up study for Fahrer et al 1991; §control data supplied by Christiann et al 1997.57 | |||
| High | 2 (4.9) | Prospective | Kuiper et al 199331; Vos et al 199435 |
| Moderate | 8 (19.5) | Case-control | Hauser et al 199823 |
| Cross sectional | Chmielewska-Badora 199836; Gustafson et al 199339; Kuiper et al 199132; Zhioua et al 199722 | ||
| Prospective | Bowen et al 198448†; Fahrer et al 199840‡; Fahrer et al 199141 | ||
| Low | 14 (34.1) | Case-control | Stanchi and Balague 199317; Christiann et al 199621§ |
| Cross sectional | Arteaga et al 199837; Baird et al 198942; Reese and Axford 199446; Robertson et al 199825; Smith et al 198855; Goldstein et al 199049; Schwartz et al 199353; Schwartz and Goldstein 19909 | ||
| Prospective | van Charante et al 199833; van Charante et al 199434; Oksi and Viljanen 199520; Rath et al 199624 | ||
| None | 17 (41.5) | Case-control | Ley et al 199552 |
| Case series | Gregory et al 199343; Golubic et al 199819; Klein 199550; | ||
| Cross sectional | Guy et al 198944; Ikushima et al 199928; Morgan et al 198945; Nakama et al 199429; Nuti et al 199326; Oteo et al 199238; Santino et al 199827; Schmutzhard et al 198828; | ||
| Prospective | Lane et al 199251; Montejunas et al 199430; Parrott et al 19937; Schwartz et al 199454; Thomas et al 199847 | ||