Reference

Meyer JD, Holt DL, Chen Y, Cherry NM, McDonald J C, SWORD 99: Surveillance Of Work-Related And Occupational Respiratory Disease In The UK, Occup Med (London), 2001;51:204-208,

BOHRF Original Authors' Main Conclusions

The original authors' main conclusions are taken from Abstract, Results and Discussion. They are decided upon by the authors of the BOHRF occupational asthma guidelines and form part of the guidelines.

The SWORD surveillance scheme uses systematic reporting from physicians to provide a picture of the incidence of occupational respiratory disease in the United Kingdom. Analysis of trends over past 8 years shows an increase in mesothelioma, but little change in occupational asthma (26% of cases). (Consistency of observations over 8 years).

BOHRF Associated Evidence Statements

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The reported incidence of occupational asthma has not decreased in recent years.

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