ODSS Articles

Risk of Raynaud’s Phenomenon Among Workers in the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

Ryann E Yeo, Fanni R Eros, Paul A Demers, Jeavana Sritharan. Risk of Raynaud’s Phenomenon Among Workers in the Occupational Disease…

Sex-differences in the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from a large Ontario, Canada worker cohort

This study aimed to identify Ontario workers at elevated risk for CTS and to explore sex differences in CTS risk among workers.

Risk of opioid-related harms by occupation within a large cohort of formerly injured workers in Ontario, Canada: findings from the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

This study aimed to estimate the risk of opioid-related poisonings and mental and behavioural disorders by occupation and industry within a cohort of 1.7 million formerly injured workers.

Leukemia Incidence by Occupation and Industry: A Cohort Study of 2.3 Million Workers from Ontario, Canada

This study aimed to identify occupational and industry groups associated with an elevated incidence of leukemia using a diverse cohort of workers’ compensation claimants from Ontario, Canada.

Comparison of internal and external reference populations for occupational cancer surveillance in a cohort drawn from a diverse workforce

This study aimed to estimate cancer risk using general population reference rates to evaluate the impact that the comparison population has on findings from our surveillance program.

Occupational patterns of opioid‑related harms comparing a cohortof formerly injured workers to the general population in Ontario, Canada

This study aimed to compare the incidence of opioid-related harms among a cohort of formerly injured workers to the general population in Ontario, Canada.

Risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a large cohort of Ontario, Canada workers

This study aimed to identify at-risk occupations and sex diferences for COPD risk.

Exploring sex differences in lung cancer risk among workers in Ontario, Canada’s Occupational Disease Surveillance System

This study aimed to examine sex differences in lung cancer risk across various occupations, with an emphasis on the female workforce.

Cancer Risks among Emergency Medical Services Workers in Ontario, Canada

This study aimed to investigate cancer risks among paramedics in a large cohort of Ontario workers.

Cancer risk among firefighters and police in the Ontario workforce

This study aimed to characterise cancer incidence among firefighters and police.

Incidence of mesothelioma and asbestosis by occupation in a diverse workforce

This study aimed to characterize detailed patterns of mesothelioma and asbestosis incidence in the workforce as part of an occupational disease surveillance program in Ontario, Canada.

Incidence of acute myocardial infarction in the workforce: Findings from the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

This study aimed to estimate associations between occupation and industry of employment and AMI risk among workers in Ontario, Canada.

Cancer surveillance among workers in plastics and rubber manufacturing in Ontario, Canada

This study aimed to evaluate cancer risk among workers employed in occupations and industries with these exposures as part of an ongoing surveillance programme in Ontario, Canada.

Neurodegenerative diseases among miners in Ontario, Canada, using a linked cohort

This study examined employment in mining occupations and industries and its association with neurological disease incidence in a linkage cohort from Ontario.

Dermatitis among workers in Ontario: results from the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

This study utilized the Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS), derived from administrative data, to investigate dermatitis risk among industry and occupation groups in Ontario.

Prostate cancer risk by occupation in the Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS) in Ontario, Canada

This study uses occupation and prostate cancer information from a large surveillance cohort in Ontario that linked workers' compensation claim data to administrative health databases.

Recurrent-Event Survival Analysis: 33-year Follow-up of Lymphohaematopoietic Cancer Risk in Ontario

This paper provides examples of the counting process syntax and programming statements that apply to Recurrent-Event analysis in PROC PHREG.

A new approach for detecting work-related disease risks: the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

This article outlines the purpose and approach for creating the Occupational Disease Surveillance System, and provides an overview of select results for different health outcomes generated by this system.

Adult Asthma among Workers in Ontario: Results from the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

This study examines associations between asthma and hundreds of jobs in Ontario.

Breast cancer risk by occupation and industry in women and men: Results from the Occupational Disease Surveillance System (ODSS)

The recently established ODSS was used to examine breast cancer risk in women and men by occupation and industry.

Examining lung cancer risks across different industries and occupations in Ontario, Canada: the establishment of the Occupational Disease Surveillance System

This current surveillance system identified several established high-risk groups for lung cancer and could be used for ongoing surveillance of occupational lung cancer in Ontario.