Silicosis prevalence and incidence among Medicare beneficiaries.
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SUBMITTER: Casey ML
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6492239 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
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Silicosis prevalence and incidence among Medicare beneficiaries.
Casey Megan L ML Mazurek Jacek M JM
American journal of industrial medicine 20190118 3
<h4>Introduction</h4>Existing epidemiologic information on silicosis relies on mortality data.<h4>Methods</h4>We analyzed health insurance claims and enrollment information from 49 923 987 fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare beneficiaries aged ≥65 from 1999 to 2014. Three different definitions were developed to identify silicosis cases and results are presented as ranges of values for the three definitions.<h4>Results</h4>Among FFS beneficiaries, 10 026-19 696 fit the silicosis case definitions (16-y ...[more]
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