Hepatitis A in workers exposed to sewage: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess whether the scientific literature supports the hypothesis that workers exposed to sewage are at higher risk of hepatitis A (HA).

Methods

All original papers reporting epidemiological studies published in English, French, or German which reported on the risk of HA infection in workers exposed to sewage were eligible. They were identified by several methods and each original paper was assessed independently with a checklist by two people. Studies were classified according to the strength of their design. Non-eligible studies were also examined to assess the impact of publication bias. If the risk estimates diverged widely, causes for heterogeneity were assessed. A distinction was made between seroprevalence studies based on subclinical HA (defined only by

SUBMITTER: Glas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1740082 | biostudies-literature | 2001 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature