Hardell et al 1999, 2001 Sweden1,2 | | 1994–1996 | | Case–control | | 20–80 | | Brain tumours | | 78 | | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.4) | | Analogue and digital cell phone use |
34 | 1.1 (0.6 to 1.8) | Ipsilateral use |
16 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.6) | >10-year latency, analogue cell phone |
Muscat et al 2000 USA3 | 1994–1998 | Case–control | 18–80 | Brain tumours | 66 | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.2) | Regular use |
Neuro-epithelioma | 35 | 2.1 (0.9 to 4.7) | Mean duration of use 2.8 years |
Johansen et al 2001 Denmark4 | 1982–1995 | Cohort | >18 | Brain tumours | 20 | SIR = 1.3 (0.8 to 2.1) | Analogue and digital cell phone use |
9 | SIR = 1.2 (0.6 to 2.3) | ⩾3-year duration of digital subscription |
Inskip et al 2001, USA5 | | 1994–1998 | Case–control | | ⩾18 | | Meningioma | | 6 | | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.7) | | ⩾5 years of cell phone use |
Lönn et al 2005 Sweden Interphone10 | | 2000–2002 | Case–control | | 20–69 | | Meningioma | | 118 | | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) | | Regular use |
5 | 1.3 (0.5 to 3.9) | ⩾10 years since first “regular” cell phone use on same side of head as tumour |
3 | 0.5 (0.1 to 1.7) | ⩾10 years since first “regular” cell phone use on opposite side of head as tumour. |
Christensen et al 2005 Denmark, Interphone12 | 2000–2002 | Case–control | 20–69 | Meningioma | 67 | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) | Regular use |
6 | 1.0 (0.3 to 3.2) | ⩾10 years since first regular use of cell phone |
Schüz et al 2006 Germany, Interphone14 | 2000–2003 | Case–control | 30– (59) –69 (see above) | Meningioma | 104 | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) | Regular use |
5 | 1.1 (0.4 to 3.4) | ⩾10 years since first “regular use” of cell phone |
Hardell et al 2006a, Sweden15 | 1997–2003 | Case–control | 20–80 | Meningioma | 347 | 1.1 (0.9 to 1.3) | >1-year latency of cell phone use |
38 | 1.5 (0.98 to 2.4) | >10 -year latency of cell phone use |
15 | 2.0 (0.98 to 3.9) | >10 -year latency of ipsilateral cell phone use |
23 | 1.6 (0.9 to 2.8) | >10 -year latency of cordless phone use |
9 | 3.2 (1.2 to 8.4) | >10 -year latency of ipsilateral cordless phone use |
Schüz et al 2006, Denmark17 | | 1982–2002 | Cohort | | ⩾18 | | Brain and nervous system | | 28 | | SIR = 0.7 (0.4 to 0.95) | | ⩾10 -year latency |