What we truly know about occupation as a risk factor for ALS: a critical and systematic review

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis : Official Publication of the World Federation of Neurology Research Group on Motor Neuron Diseases
N A SutedjaLeonard H van den Berg

Abstract

Occupational and environmental exposures may contribute to the risk of developing sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). To summarize the available evidence, a systematic review of the literature on occupation as a potential determinant of ALS was performed according to the MOOSE guidelines. From MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases, selected studies were methodologically appraised according to Armon's classification system for ALS risk factor studies. Each occupation studied was reclassified according to the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88). The vote-counting method was applied to summarize the data. Of 3773 potentially relevant studies, 51 were initially included. Of these, 12 studies provided risk estimates for individual occupations--one case-control, two register-based case-control, and nine register-based cohort studies. All studies fell into Armon's level of evidence class IV, indicating methodological limitations. Due to the heterogeneity of study methodology, data could not be pooled. The vote-counting method revealed several candidate occupations: veterinarians and other health workers, athletes, hairdressers, power-production plant, electrical and military workers. Howe...Continue Reading

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