Guidance
Guidance on evaluating evidence on health risks associated with occupational exposures
The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council has set out guidance on how it evaluates evidence on health risks associated with occupational exposures.
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These guidelines have been produced for internal use by the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council and are based on a larger document on systematic reviews, produced for the 3 UK committees:
- committee on carcinogenicity
- committee on mutagenicity
- committee on toxicity
Informal guidance is given on reviewing and reporting of published literature, particularly epidemiological studies, to provide evidence for potential prescription for Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.