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Author | Country and year | Study design | Recruitment | No. of participants (% of female) | Atopy (%) | Mean age ± s.d., range | Definition of diagnosis | Investigations |
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Hutchings et al. [29] | UK, 2001 | Retrospective followup using postal survey | Contact dermatitis clinic | 181 (47.0) | NA | 18–67 | OCD diagnosed by physician at baseline | NA |
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Holness [30] | Canada, 2001 | Cross-sectional | Occupational Health Clinic | 339 (54) | 59 | 42.5 | Contact dermatitis diagnosed by physician | Patch-testing |
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Kadyk et al. [31] | USA, 2003 | Retrospective followup by postal survey | Contact dermatitis test centre | 149 (64.5) | 11.9 | | ACD diagnosed by physician at baseline | Patch-testing at baseline |
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Lewis et al. [32] | UK, 2004 | Followup | Contact dermatitis clinic | 36 | NA | 36 (22–56) | Work-related natural latex allergy diagnosed by physician | Prick test at baseline |
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Wallenhammar et al. [33] | Sweden, 2004 | Cross-sectional | Occupational and Environmental Dermatology Clinic | 100 (51) | NA | Females 41 (20–64), males 42 (19–64) | Hand eczema diagnosed by physician | NA |
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Meding et al. [34] | Sweden, 2005 | Retrospective followup using postal and telephone survey | Cases from social insurance office | 517 (394 postal & 123 telephone) (62.5) | 24.5 | 16–64 | Occupational skin disease diagnosed by physician at baseline | Patch-testing at baseline |
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Lazarov et al. [35] | Israel, 2006 | Retrospective followup by telephone survey | Contact dermatitis clinic | 70 (35.7) | 7.1 | 25–59 | OCD diagnosed by dermatologist at baseline | Patch-testing at baseline |
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Cvetkovski et al. [36] | Denmark, 2006 | Followup by mail 1 year after baseline questionnaire was returned | Danish National Board of Industrial Injuries (DNBII) | 564 | NA | 35.8 | Occupational hand eczema diagnosed by dermatologist at baseline | Patch-testing, additional prick test when relevant |
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Soder et al. [37] | Germany, 2007 | Cross-sectional | Cleaning and kitchen employee who reported to BGW | 212 (84.0) | 47.2% atopic skin diathesis, 15.6% flexural eczema | | Employees suspected with occupational skin disease | Allergy test prior to study |
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Matterne et al. [38] | Germany, 2009 | Cross-sectional | Healthcare workers who reported to BGW | 278 (92.4) | 55.4% atopy, 23.7% flexural eczema | | Employees suspected with occupational skin disease | NA |
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Lau et al. [39] | Australia, 2010 | Interviewer-administered retrospective followup | Occupational dermatology clinic | 113 (47.8) | 48.7 | | OCD diagnosed by dermatologist at baseline and at followup | Patch testing at baseline |
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