Table 10.3.5a. Sum of "Definite CTDs" (Rheumatoid arthritis, Systemic Lupus
               Scleroderma, Sjogren's Syndrome, Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis
               and those so designated by author) by study

			       T       I       D       I&D

  1.  Burns                  1458      16     274       2
  2.  Dugowson, 1992         1756      13     300       1
  3.  Edworthy               1839    1112      35      19
  4.  Englert                 784       8     531       4
  5.  Friis                 13593    2570      35      10
  6.  Gabriel                2247     749      15       5
  7.  Goldman                4229     150     715       6
  8.  Hennekens            395543   10830   11805     231
  9.  Hochberg,1996b         3344      42     837      11
 10.  Lacey                  1232      15     189       2
 11.  Nyren                 10795    7442      27      16
 12.  Park                    533     317       2       1
 13.  Sanchez-Guerrero      87501    1183     516       3
 14.  Strom                   233       1     133       1
 15.  Teel                   2004      30     427       6
 16.  Wolfe                  1771       7     637       3

T = total sample size
I = total number with implant
D = total number with disease
I&D = number with implant and disease