Analytic, experimental, and theoretical neuroepidemiology: applications to occupational neurology.

Analytic neuroepidemiologic studies can be particularly valuable in identifying factors associated with either a high or low risk of disease in the industrial environment. Intervention strategies can then be formulated and the effectiveness of such programs can be tested using the techniques of experimental neuroepidemiology. By constructing mathematical models (theoretical neuroepidemiology) of actual situations, it is possible to attempt to predict how the frequency of disease will change if certain aspects of the environment are modified.