Occupational radiation exposure and excess additive risk of cataract incidence in a cohort of US radiologic technologists.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous analyses of cataract in radiation-exposed populations have assessed relative risk; radiogenic excess additive risk (EAR), arguably of more public health importance, has not been estimated. Previous analysis of a large prospective cohort of US radiologic technologists (USRT) quantified excess relative risk of cataract in relation to occupational radiation dose. We aim to assess EARs of cataract.

Methods

We estimated EARs of cataract/cataract surgery in the USRT cohort using generalised additive models in relation to occupational radiation exposure, and assessed risk modification by a priori-selected cataract risk factors (diabetes, body mass index, smoking, race, sex, birth-year, ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation exposure).

Results

There were 11 345 cat

SUBMITTER: Little MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10673645 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature