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Registration number
ACTRN12621001627842
Ethics application status
Approved
Date submitted
2/07/2021
Date registered
29/11/2021
Date last updated
29/11/2021
Date data sharing statement initially provided
29/11/2021
Type of registration
Retrospectively registered
Titles & IDs
Public title
Western Australia Asbestos Review Program
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Scientific title
Western Australia Asbestos Review Program: medical follow up of West Australians exposed to asbestos
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Secondary ID [1]
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Universal Trial Number (UTN)
U1111-1267-5069
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Trial acronym
ARP
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Linked study record
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Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
asbestos related diseases
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lung cancer
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mesothelioma
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Pneumoconiosis
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Condition category
Condition code
Respiratory
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Other respiratory disorders / diseases
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Cancer
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Lung - Mesothelioma
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Cancer
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Lung - Non small cell
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Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
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Patient registry
False
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Target follow-up duration
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Target follow-up type
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Description of intervention(s) / exposure
A two hour annual review at of persons exposed to asbestos during work or otherwise including general health and specific respiratory questionnaire, blood draw for biomarkers and DNA and lung function followed by ultra-low dose computed tomography (CT) imaging of the chest.
Anticipated duration of follow annual up is up to 30 years although participants may choose to continue after this time.
Annual reviews and prospective data collection have occured since 1990. There is no retrospective data collection.
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Intervention code [1]
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Early Detection / Screening
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Intervention code [2]
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Diagnosis / Prognosis
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Comparator / control treatment
No control group
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Control group
Uncontrolled
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Outcomes
Primary outcome [1]
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The number of participants diagnosed with lung cancer.
Data collated from prospective clinical records and histopathology, with confirmation from record linkage to state cancer registry.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Up to 30 years post enrolment. Periodic (likley 5 yearly) formal review and linkage with ad hoc analyses throughout.
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Primary outcome [2]
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The number of participants diagnosed with mesothelioma
Data collated from prospective clinical records and histopathology, with confirmation from record linkage to state cancer registry.
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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Up to 30 years post enrolment. Periodic (likley 5 yearly) formal review and linkage with ad hoc analyses throughout.
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Primary outcome [3]
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The number of participants diagnosed with asbestos related lung diseases
Data collated from prospective clinical records and CT reports, with confirmation from record linkage to hospital morbidity records.
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Assessment method [3]
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Timepoint [3]
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Up to 30 years after enrolment. Periodic (likley 5 yearly) formal review and linkage with ad hoc analyses throughout.
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Secondary outcome [1]
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The identification of genomic markers associated with asbestos related diseases.
Analyses will include GWAS and more targetted SNP studies using known and supected associated varaints.
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Assessment method [1]
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Timepoint [1]
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Up to 30 years after enrolment. Periodic analyses dependent on funding and collaborative projects. Likely at least every 2-3 years.
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Secondary outcome [2]
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The identification of metabolomic biomarkers associated with asbestos related diseases.
Analyses will include assays for known and suspected biomarkers for associated conditions and exploratory analyses for new biomarkers.
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Assessment method [2]
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Timepoint [2]
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30 years after enrolment. Periodic analyses dependent on funding and collaborative projects. Likely at least every 2-3 years.
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Secondary outcome [3]
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The risk associated with asbestos exposure and development of malignant and benign asbestos related diseases.
Formal epidemiological review every ~10 years after cancer registy and hopsital episode morbidity linkage.
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Assessment method [3]
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Timepoint [3]
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Up to 30 years after recrutiment.
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Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
Women and men who fulfil one or more criteria:
• Minimum of 3 months cumulative exposure to asbestos
• Any Wittenoom resident/worker and/or
• Evidence of asbestos related disease on radiological imaging
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Minimum age
16
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Maximum age
No limit
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Sex
Both males and females
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Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
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Key exclusion criteria
• <16 years of age
• Unstable or untreated medical condition that requires intervention or management
• Unable to attend annual appointments or comply with the study requirements
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Study design
Purpose
Screening
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Duration
Longitudinal
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Selection
Defined population
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Timing
Prospective
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Statistical methods / analysis
There is no primary statistical based outcome for this prospective observational cohort.
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Recruitment
Recruitment status
Recruiting
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Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
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Actual
1/02/1990
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Date of last participant enrolment
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Actual
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Date of last data collection
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Actual
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Sample size
Target
6000
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Accrual to date
5002
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Final
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Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
WA
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Recruitment hospital [1]
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Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital - Nedlands
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Recruitment postcode(s) [1]
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6009 - Nedlands
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Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1]
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Government body
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Name [1]
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WA Department of Health
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Address [1]
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189 Royal St,
East Perth
WA
6004
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Funding source category [2]
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Government body
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Name [2]
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NH&MRC
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Address [2]
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National Health and Medical Research Council
GPO Box 1421
Canberra ACT 2601
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Country [2]
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Australia
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Primary sponsor type
Hospital
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Name
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
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Address
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Hospital Avenue
Nedlands
WA 6009
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Country
Australia
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Secondary sponsor category [1]
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None
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Name [1]
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n/a
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Address [1]
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n/a
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Country [1]
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Other collaborator category [1]
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University
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Name [1]
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University of Western Australia
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Address [1]
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35 Stirling Highway
Crawley
WA
6009
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Country [1]
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Australia
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Other collaborator category [2]
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University
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Name [2]
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Curtin University
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Address [2]
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Kent Street
Bentley
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Country [2]
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Australia
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Approved
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Ethics committee name [1]
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University of Western Australia Human Ethics
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Ethics committee address [1]
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University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway
Crawley
WA
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Ethics committee country [1]
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Australia
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Date submitted for ethics approval [1]
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01/06/1989
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Approval date [1]
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01/02/1990
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Ethics approval number [1]
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RA/4/1/2119
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Summary
Brief summary
This is a longitudinal observational study that will monitor the health of Western Australians who have been exposed to asbestos through an annual clinical review.
Who is it for?
You may be eligible for this study if you are a resident of Western Australia aged 16 years or older, you are an asbestos exposed ex-worker and/or ex-resident of Wittenoom (the asbestos mine), or if you are an individual with more than 3 months cumulative asbestos exposure and/or radiological evidence of asbestos related disease.
Study details
All participants who choose to enrol in this study will be asked to undergo a general and lung health assessment, lung function tests and an ultra-low dose CT scan of the chest to look for lung disease from asbestos. The Western Australian Asbestos Review Program (ARP) also performs blood tests to see if we can find markers of lung disease to help diagnose problems earlier. Each of these investigations will be completed annually, the appointment usually takes about two hours. The ARP has no limit on age or how long it is since first exposure to asbestos – the study aims to follow as many people exposed to asbestos for as long as possible.
It is hoped this research will provide important information that will allow clinicians to further characterise, diagnose and understand asbestos-related diseases. This information may then be used to improve health outcomes of future patients who have been affected by asbestos exposure.
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Trial website
https://www.resphealth.org.au/units/occupational-and-respiratory-health/
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Public notes
The ARP was established as an interventional study in 1990 as the Vitamin A program. It has run and prospectivley recruited since this time changing its name to the Asbestos Review Program in 2009.
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Contacts
Principal investigator
Name
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Prof Fraser Brims
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Address
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Respiratory Medicine Department
B Block
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Hospital Avenue
Nedlands
WA 6009
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61478598648
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Fax
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Email
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[email protected]
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Contact person for public queries
Name
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Prof Fraser Brims
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Address
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Respiratory Medicine Department
B Block
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Hospital Avenue
Nedlands
WA 6009
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Australia
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+61478598648
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Email
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Contact person for scientific queries
Name
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Prof Fraser Brims
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Address
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Respiratory Medicine Department
B Block
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Hospital Avenue
Nedlands
WA 6009
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Country
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Australia
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Phone
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+61478598648
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Email
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Data sharing statement
Will individual participant data (IPD) for this trial be available (including data dictionaries)?
No
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No/undecided IPD sharing reason/comment
No ethics permission for this
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What supporting documents are/will be available?
No Supporting Document Provided
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Attachment
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Study protocol
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Results publications and other study-related documents
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Source
Title
Year of Publication
DOI
Dimensions AI
Lung cancer screening an asbestos exposed population: Existing lung cancer risk criteria are not sufficient
2023
https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.14487
N.B. These documents automatically identified may not have been verified by the study sponsor.
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