2017
Occupational noise exposure and risk of hypertension in an industrial workforce
Tessier‐Sherman B, Galusha D, Cantley LF, Cullen MR, Rabinowitz PM, Neitzel RL. Occupational noise exposure and risk of hypertension in an industrial workforce. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2017, 60: 1031-1038. PMID: 28940215, PMCID: PMC5690872, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational noise exposureRisk of hypertensionIncident hypertensionNoise exposureHazard ratioAdjusted hazard ratioProportional hazards modelAverage noise exposure levelsInception cohortIncreased riskNoise exposure levelsHearing protection devicesHypertension diagnosisOccupational noiseHypertensionHazards modelExposure levelsJob historyFurther assessmentAdministrative datasetsRiskCommunity noise exposureExposureWorkers' useAcuity
2013
Contribution of health status and prevalent chronic disease to individual risk for workplace injury in the manufacturing environment
Kubo J, Goldstein BA, Cantley LF, Tessier-Sherman B, Galusha D, Slade MD, Chu IM, Cullen MR. Contribution of health status and prevalent chronic disease to individual risk for workplace injury in the manufacturing environment. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2013, 71: 159. PMID: 24142977, PMCID: PMC3932962, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2013-101653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute occupational injuryHazard of injuryHeart diseaseChronic diseasesOccupational injuriesInjury riskIschemic heart diseasePrevalent chronic diseasesChronic heart diseaseOccupational injury riskMultiple injuriesPotential confoundersMedical claimsReportable injuryHealth statusInjuryOnly depressionDiseaseDiabetesStudy periodIndividual riskHealth metricsWorkplace injuriesDepressionHypertensionFurther validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension
Tessier-Sherman B, Galusha D, Taiwo OA, Cantley L, Slade MD, Kirsche SR, Cullen MR. Further validation that claims data are a useful tool for epidemiologic research on hypertension. BMC Public Health 2013, 13: 51. PMID: 23331960, PMCID: PMC3565904, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-51.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClaims dataBlood pressureMedical chartsEpidemiologic researchMedical service claimsPresence of hypertensionStage 1 hypertensionStage 2 hypertensionDiagnosis of hypertensionBlood pressure valuesRegular physical examinationService claims dataAdministrative claims dataChronic disease etiologyHypertension casesPhysical examinationPotential confoundersClaims algorithmHypertensionService claimsGold standardDisease etiologyNormotensivesSpecificity valuesFurther validation