Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns

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NCEH/ATSDR makes peer review information available to demonstrate efforts to utilize transparent and independent peer review, appropriate research methods, and the highest level of data quality. This ATSDR report shares the guidelines for examining unusual patterns of cancer and environmental concerns.

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Title: Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns

Subject of Planned Report: The guidelines presented here update the 2013 publication, "Investigating Suspected Cancer Clusters and Responding to Community Concerns: Guidelines from the CDC and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)."

Purpose of Planned Report: This document is intended to help health departments as they investigate patterns of disease in communities.

Type of Dissemination: ISI

Timing of Review (including deferrals): 1/25/2022

Type of Review (panel, individual or alternative procedure): Individual

Opportunities for the Public to Comment (how and when): A request for public comment was released as a Federal Register Notice to solicit input from the public. This included individuals, community groups, and scientific and medical professionals. The notice was open from May 15, 2019, through July 15, 2019, for public comments. A second federal register notice was published May 25, 2022. This solicitation was open for public comment for 60 days.

Peer Reviewers Provided with Public Comments before the Review: No

Anticipated Number of Reviewers: 3

Primary Disciplines or Expertise: cancer cluster investigations, environmental epidemiology, environmental risk assessment, geospatial methods and statistics, cancer registry data, and community outreach and risk communication

Reviewers Selected by (agency or designated outside organization): CDC/ATSDR

Public Nominations Requested for Reviewers: No

Reviewers

Academic and Professional Credentials
MDPhD
Current Position Title
Senior Biostatistician
Organizational Affiliation(s)
Verge Genomics
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences
  • Pediatric cancer
  • Environmental public health tracking
  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical medicine
  • Environmental epidemiology
Recommended by Scientific/Professional
Society or General Public
No

Academic and Professional Credentials
PhD
Current Position Title
Professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Organizational Affiliation(s)
Emory University
Rollins School of Public Health
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences
  • Data science
  • Applied and theoretical statistics
  • Disease surveillance
  • Infectious disease
  • Spatial analysis
  • Public health preparedness and response
Recommended by Scientific/Professional
Society or General Public
No

Academic and Professional Credentials
  • MPH
  • PhD
  • CTR
Current Position Title
Program Manager of Data Use and Research
Organizational Affiliation(s)
North American Association of Central Cancer Registries
Areas of Expertise, Discipline, Relevant Experiences
Cancer registries and cancer epidemiology
Recommended by Scientific/Professional
Society or General Public
No

Resources

Charge to Peer Reviewers
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Consolidated Responses to External Peer Reviewer Comments
Consolidated Responses to External Peer Reviewer Comments
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The ISI/HISA Dissemination Itself
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Content Source:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry