Epidemiologists use various methods to identify work related diseases. These include:
- Occupational History: Collecting detailed work histories from patients to identify potential exposures. - Surveillance Systems: Utilizing national and international databases to track incidence and prevalence. - Case-Control Studies: Comparing individuals with a particular disease to those without to identify potential occupational risk factors. - Cohort Studies: Following a group of workers over time to see who develops a disease and correlating it with their workplace exposures.
