Ippei Akiya, Takuma Ishihara, Keiichi Yamamoto
A Comparison of Synthetic Data Generation Techniques for Control Group Survival Data in Oncology Clinical Trials: Simulation Study
JMIR medical informatics
study aimed analyze trends burden occupational exposure asbestos united states us 1990 2019 focusing mortality rates geographic distribution age sex patterns causes death data number deaths attributable occupational exposure asbestos collected 1990 2019 us joinpoint analysis conducted assess trends time regression models applied calculate annual percentage changes apc annual average percentage changes aapc geographic distribution examined using mapping techniques age sex patterns analyzed causes death identified based available data 1990 2019 overall number deaths due occupational exposure asbestos us increased 202 however agestandardized mortality rates asmr agestandardized disabilityadjusted life years dalys rates asdr exhibited decline period geographic analysis revealed differences number deaths across states 2019 california reporting highest number fatalities agespecific mortality dalys showed increase age peaking older age groups tracheal bronchus lung cancer leading causes death attributed asbestos exposure increasing trends observed past five years study highlights significant trends burden occupational exposure asbestos us including overall increases mortality rates declining asmr asdr geographic disparities age sex patterns shifts causes death findings underscore importance continued monitoring preventive measures mitigate burden asbestosrelated diseases