avioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and Accident, Injury and Illness reports maintained by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). However, each of these data sources is maintained exclusive of the other and often without a specific intent to conduct epidemiologic studies. Establishing a methodology for the systematic review of these data sources is the necessary starting point for establishing a more robust miner health surveillance program.
This pilot project had three research aims, as follows:
- To establish data management procedures that identify, review, and assess the quality (i.e., representativeness, sensitivity, and timeliness) of each aforementioned dataset.
- To evaluate and summarize the strengths and weaknesses of each data source, including a description of potential research questions and study designs that could be researched using these data.
- To provide information on miner health conditions, specifically metal/nonmetal mining, and to identify gaps in understanding heath outcome details that should be targeted for future surveillance efforts under the Miner Health Program.
This pilot project research has helped to direct and establish a foundation for a data surveillance effort that routinely assesses miner health. A template structure and procedure for securing and analyzing data was developed, enabling a systematic assessment of what is currently known about miner health and the potential hazards that may contribute to adverse health effects.
This pilot project research has helped direct and establish a foundation for a data surveillance effort that routinely assesses miner health. A template structure and procedure for securing and analyzing data was developed, enabling a systematic assessment of what is currently known about miner health and the potential hazards that may contribute to adverse health effects. Observations from these methods and pilot project were incorporated into a multi-year research project that will aid in identifying specific knowledge gaps in miner health, and prioritize health issues and hazards that are (1) ready for intervention or (2) require new primary and secondary data collection to improve risk estimates, and (3) identify employers and workers to collaborate within the development of pilot health improvement programs.
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