From: The potential role of infectious agents and pelvic inflammatory disease in ovarian carcinogenesis
Author & publication year | Region | Data collection | Number of cases | Number of controls | Odds/Hazard- ratios (HR) |
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Rasmussen et al. (2013) [78] | Denmark | Interview | 554 | 1.564 | 0.83 95% CI: 0.65–1.05 |
Lin et al. (2011) [75] | Taiwan | Database | 67.936 | 135.872 | 1.92 95% CI: 1.27–2.92 (HR) 2.46 95% CI: 1.48–4.09c (HR) |
Merritt et al. (2007) [76] | Australia | Questionnaire | 1.576 | 1.509 | 1.15 95% CI: 0.85–1.57 |
Ness et al. (2000) [72] | USA | Interview | 616 | 1.367 | 1.3 95% CI: 0.6–2.5 |
Parazzini et al. (1996) [79] | Italy | Questionnaire/interview | 971 | 2.758 | 0.7 95% CI: 0.4–1.3 |
Risch et al. (1995) [74] | Canada | Interview | 450 | 564 | 1.53 95% CI: 1.10–2.13a 1.88 95% CI: 1.13–3.12b |
Shu et al. (1989) [77] | Hong Kong | Interview | 172 | 172 | 3.0 95% CI: 0.3–30.2 |