Author, Year, Country | Study years | Country | Disease area | Study type | QA score | Sex | Age, yrs (mean or range) | Cases | Controls | SES measure(s) (no. of strata) | Alcohol measure (no. of strata) |
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Boing et al., 2011 [13] | 1998-2006 | Brazil | Head & neck cancer | CC | 5 | M&F | NR | 1,017 | 951 | E (3), O (2) | g/yr (5) |
Braaten et al., 2005 [22] | 1991-1997 | Norway | Cancers [Various] | CO | 7 | F | 30-69 | 93,638 | NA | E (4) | g/d (4) |
Brown et al., 2001 [19] | 1986-1989 | USA | Oesophageal cancer | CC | 7 | M | 30-79 | 347 | 1,354 | E (3), O (3), I (3) | Drinks/wk (4) |
Brown et al., 2005 [31] | 1991-1994 & 2003 | New Zealand | Stroke | CC | 6 | M&F | 69 cases; 60 controls | 1,242 | 2,247 | I (2) | Drinks/d (2) |
Brummett et al., 2011 [38] | NR | USA | Systolic BP | CO | 6 | M&F | 29 | 14,299 | NA | E (5), I (13), T (2) | Days drank/wk; Drinks/wk (4) |
Chaix et al., 2010 [39] | 2007-2008 | France | Systolic BP | CO | 6 | M&F | 30-79 | 5,941 | NA | E (4), ES (3), T (2) | Drinking status (4) |
Conway et al., 2010 [14] | 2002-2004 | UK | Head & neck cancer | CC | 7 | M&F | NR | 103 | 91 | A (5) | Units/wk (5) |
Day et al., 1993 [15] | 1984-1985 | USA | Head & neck cancer | CC | 5 | M&F | 18-79 | 1,065 | 1,182 | E (3), ES (2) | Drinks/wk (5) |
Dyer et al., 1999 [40] | 1985-1986 | USA | Hypertension | CO | 8 | M&F | 18-30 | 4,747 | NA | E (2) | ml/d (NA) |
Gammon et al., 1997 [20] | 1993-1995 | USA | Oesophageal cancer | CC | 6 | M&F | 66 | 221 | 695 | E (6), I (5) | Drinks/wk (6) |
Greenberg et al., 1991 [16] | 1984-1985 | USA | Head & neck cancer | CC | 5 | M | 18-79 | 762 | 837 | E (3), O (3), ES (3) | Drinks/wk (5) |
Heck & Pamuk, 1997 [23] | 1971-1975 | UK | Breast cancer | CO | 8 | F | NR | 6,261 | NA | E (4), I (5) | Last 12Â months (2) |
Joshi et al., 2008 [30] | NR | South Korea | Liver cancer | CO | 7 | M | 30-59 | 548,530 | NA | O (4) | g/d (5) |
Kivimaki et al., 2009 [32] | 2000-2004 | Finland | Stroke | CO | 7 | F | 44 | 48,361 | NA | O (3) | g/wk (3) |
Kropp et al., 2001 [24] | 1992-1995 | Germany | Female breast cancer | CC | 7 | F | 43 | 706 | 1,381 | E (3) | g/d (6) |
Kruk et al., 2007 [25] | 2003-2007 | Poland | Female breast cancer | CC | 7 | F | 55 | 858 | 1,085 | E (4), I (3) | Drinks/wk (3) |
Kuper et al., 2007 [33] | 1991-1992 | Sweden | Stroke | CO | 8 | F | 40 | 47,942 | NA | E (4) | g/d (4) |
Laaksonen, et al., 2008 [34] | 1979-2001 | Finland | Stroke | CO | 7 | M&F | 25-64 | 60,608 | NA | E (3) | Drinks/wk (3) |
Larsen et al., 2011 [26] | 1993-1997 | Denmark | Female breast cancer | CO | 7 | F | 50-64 | 23,111 | NA | E (3), O (7), I (4) | g/d (NA) |
Martin-Moreno et al., 1993 [27] | 1990-1991 | Spain | Female breast cancer | CC | 7 | F | 18-75 | 762 | 988 | O (5) | g/d (5) |
Mattioli et al., 2006 [42] | NR | Italy | Atrial fibrillation | CC | 6 | M&F | 54 | 116 | 116 | E (3), I (3) | ml/d (4) |
McFadden et al., 2009 [35] | 1993-1997 | UK | Stroke | CO | 9 | M&F | 39-79 | 22,488 | NA | O (5) | Units/wk (3) |
Melchior et al., 2005 [28] | 1989-1990 | France | Cancers [Various] | CO | 6 | M&F | 35-50 | 20,346 | NA | O (3), OM | Glasses/d (4) |
Menvielle, et al., 2004 [17] | 1989-1991 | France | Head & neck cancer | CC | 7 | M | NR | 504 | 242 | E (3), O (3) | Glasses/d (6) |
Petrovski et al., 2011 [43] | 2005 | Hungary | Liver disease | CC | 5 | M | 55 cases; 54 controls | 287 | 892 | E (4) | Units/wk (4); Problem drinking (2) |
Radi et al., 2005 [41] | 1997-1998 | France | Hypertension | CC | 5 | M&F | 42Â M; 44Â F | 203 | 406 | E (3) | Glasses/d (2) |
Robert et al., 2004 [29] | 1988-1995 | USA | Female breast cancer | CC | 7 | F | 62 cases; 61 controls | 7,179 | 7,488 | E (4), A (5) | Drinks/d (3) |
Sharp et al., 2001 [21] | 1993-1996 | UK | Oesophageal cancer | CC | 6 | F | NR | 159 | 159 | O (5) | Units/wk (4) |
Sundell et al., 2008 [36] | 1987, 1992 & 1997 | Finland | Stroke | CO | 8 | M&F | 25-64 | 15,965 | NA | E (3) | Binge drinking (2) |
Veronesi et al., 2010 [37] | 1986–1994 | Italy | Stroke | CO | 8 | M&F | 51 | 5,084 | NA | E (2) | g/d (3) |
Zatonski et al., 1991 [18] | 1986-1987 | Poland | Head & neck cancer | CC | 7 | M | 53 cases; 44 controls | 249 | 965 | E (3), O (3) | Yrs vodka consumption (4) |