ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2019
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health B Reader Certification Program-An Update Report (1987 to 2018) and Future Directions.
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- Artificial Intelligence in Occupational Health Surveillance: Evaluating AI-Assisted ILO Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses.La Medicina del lavoro · 2026Article
- Deep Learning Models of Multi-Scale Lesion Perception Attention Networks for Diagnosis and Staging of Pneumoconiosis: A Comparative Study with Radiologists.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2024Article
- Asian Intensive Reader of Pneumoconiosis program: examination for certification during 2008-2020.Industrial health · 2024Article
- Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Predict the Airway Disorders Illness: A Systematic Review.Archives of computational methods in engineering : state of the art reviews · 2023Review
- Inter-observer agreement and accuracy in classifying radiographs for pneumoconiosis among Asian physicians taking AIR Pneumo certification examination.Industrial health · 2022Article
- To Be (B Read) or Not to Be (B Read), That Is the Question: Conflict of Interest and Radiographic Interpretation.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2021Article
- Respiratory surveillance for coal mine dust and artificial stone exposed workers in Australia and New Zealand: A position statement from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) B Reader Program provides the opportunity for physicians to demonstrate proficiency in the International Labour Office (ILO) system for classifying radiographs of pneumoconioses. We summarize trends in participation and examinee attributes and performance during 1987 to 2018.
methodsSince 1987, NIOSH has maintained details of examinees and examinations. Attributes of examinees and their examination performance were summarized. Simple linear regression was used in trend analysis of passing rates over time.
resultsThe mean passing rate for certification and recertification for the study period was 40.4% and 82.6%, respectively. Since the mid-1990s, the number of B Readers has declined and the mean age and years certified have increased.
conclusionsTo address the declining B Reader population, NIOSH is currently taking steps to modernize the program and offer more opportunities for training and testing.
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