Table 2 Characteristics of cohort studies examining the relationship between family history and risk of lung cancer
From: Systematic review of the relationship between family history and lung cancer risk
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Study | Region/country | Years of data collection | Number of cases | Data sources a | Type of relative | Sex of cases | Age | Smoking b (case/relative) | Family size | Other |
Utah, USA | 1952–92 | 2477 | CR | Parent/sibling | Both | Yes | No/no | No | Sex, birthplace | |
Utah, USA | 1952–92 | 2228 | CR | 1st degree | Both | No | No/no | No | No | |
Sweden | 1958–94 | N/Ac | CR | Offspring | Both | Yes | No/no | No | Sex | |
Sweden | 1960–94 | 35 831 | CR | Offspring | Both | Yes | No/no | Yes | No | |
Sweden | 1958–94 | N/A | CR | Parent | Both | Yes | No/no | N/A | No | |
USA | 1959–72 | 877 | IS | Parent/sibling | Female | Yes | Yes (qual)/no | Yes | Ethnicity, education, body mass index, hormonal factors | |
Sweden | 1958–94 | N/A | CR | Parent/sibling | Both | No | No/no | No | No | |
Sweden | 1958–96 | N/A | CR | Parent | Both | Yes | No/no | N/A | Sex | |
Sweden | 1958–96 | N/A | CR | Parent/sibling | Both | Yes | No/no | No | Sex | |
Sweden | 1961–98 | 4524 | CR | Parent | Both | Yes | No/no | N/A | Sex | |
Chene (2002) | Sweden | 1958–96 | N/A | CR | Parent/sibling | Both | No | No/no | No | No |
Sweden | 1961–98 | N/A | CR | Parent | Both | Yes | No/no | N/A | Sex | |
Li (2003) | Sweden | 1961–98 | 4524 | CR | Parent | Both | Yes | No/no | N/A | Sex, region, period, socioeconomic status |
Sweden | 1991–00 | 5493 | CR | Parent/sibling | Both | Yes | No/no | Yes | Sex, region, period, socioeconomic status | |
Li (2004) | Sweden | 1991–00 | 5290 | CR | Parent/sibling | Both | Yes | No/no | No | Sex, region, period, socioeconomic status |
Jonsson (2004) | Iceland | 1955–02 | 2756 | CR | 1st/2nd/3rd degree | Both | Yes | No/no | Yes | Sex |
Li (2005) | Sweden | 1961–00 | 55 238 | CR | 1st degree | Both | Yes | No/no | No | Sex, region, period, socioeconomic status |
