Table 1.
Information about included studies.
| Author, Year | Condition | Study Design | Data Source of Condition | Population | Sample Size of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alper et al., 2017 [18] | Cardiovascular disease | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry Adult enrollees (18–64 years old) | 8701 |
| Brackbill et al., 2014 [16] | Cardiovascular disease | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry Adult enrollees (18–63 years old) | 14,087 |
| Jordan et al., 2011 [17] | Cardiovascular disease | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry: Residence of lower Manhattan and Rescue and Recovery Workers | 39,324 |
| Jordan et al., 2013 [13] | Cardiovascular disease | Cohort | Hospitalization records | WTC Health Registry: Residence of lower Manhattan and Rescue and Recovery Workers who lived in New York State | 46,417 |
| Lin et al., 2010 [14] | Cardiovascular disease | Case-Control | Hospitalization records | Affected population in Manhattan living near Ground Zero; Control population in Queens County | Affected population: 56,013 Control population: 88,017 |
| Mani et al., 2012 [10] | Cardiovascular disease | Cohort | Clinical assessment | WTCHC: Rescue and Recovery Workers (Law Enforcement) | 31 |
| Moline et al., 2016 [11] | Cardiovascular disease | Cohort | Clinical assessment | WTCHC: Rescue and Recovery Workers (Law Enforcement) | 2497 |
| Jordan et al., 2011 [37] | Autoimmune disease (sarcoidosis) | Case-control | Clinical assessment | WTC Health Registry: Residence of lower Manhattan and Rescue and Recovery Workers | Cases: 28 Controls: 109 |
| Loupasakis et al., 2015 [31] | Autoimmune disease (sarcoid arthritis) | Cohort | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 13,468 |
| Webber et al., 2015 [32] | Autoimmune disease (systemic autoimmune diseases) | Case-control | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | Cases: 59 Controls: 236 |
| Webber et al., 2016 [33] | Autoimmune disease (systemic autoimmune diseases) | Case-cohort | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 13,892 |
| Webber et al., 2017 [34] | Autoimmune disease (sarcoidosis) | Case-cohort | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers (Firefighters and EMT) | 13,098 |
| Li et al., 2011 [44] | GERD/GI | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry: Residence of lower Manhattan and Rescue and Recovery Workers | 37,118 |
| Li et al., 2016 [54] | GERD/GI | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry: Residence of lower Manhattan and Rescue and Recovery Workers | 29,406 |
| Litcher-Kelly et al., 2014 [53] | GERD | Cohort | Clinical assessment | WTCHC: Rescue and Recovery Workers (Law Enforcement and Nontraditional) | 10,953 |
| Webber et al., 2009 [46] | GERD/GI | Cohort | Self-report | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 10,378 |
| Glaser et al., 2014 [56] | Obstructive sleep apnea | Cross-sectional | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 636 |
| Webber et al., 2011 [55] | Obstructive sleep apnea | Cohort | Self-report | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 13,330 |
| Huang et al., 2012 [61] | Skin rash or irritation | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry: Residence of lower Manhattan and Rescue and Recovery Workers | 42,025 |
| Weakley et al., 2015 [63] | Rhinosinusitis | Cohort | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 9848 |
| Miller-Archie et al., 2014 [64] | Other (diabetes) | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry: Residence of lower Manhattan and Rescue and Recovery Workers | 36,899 |
| Stein et al., 2017 [69] | Other (hearing loss) | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 16,579 |
| Tapp et al., 2005 [65] | Other (headaches) | Cross-sectional | Self-report | NYC Transit Workers | 269 |
| Multiple conditions | |||||
| Brackbill et al., 2006 [15] | GERD/GI, Other (headaches, hearing problems/loss), Skin rash, Cardiovascular disease | Cohort | Self-report | WTC Health Registry Adult enrollees (survivors of collapsed and damage buildings) | 8418 |
| Liu et al., 2017 [52] | Rhinosinusitis; GERD | Cohort | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers | 8968 |
| Perritt et al., 2011 [12] | Cardiovascular disease; GERD/GI; Skin rash/irritation; Other (headaches) | Cohort | Self-report | WTCHC: Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers | 7810 |
| Wisnivesky et al., 2011 [45] | Rhinosinusitis; GERD | Cohort | Self-report | WTCHC: Rescue and Recovery Workers; Construction Workers; Municipal Workers | 27,449 |
| Yip et al., 2016 [50] | Rhinosinusitis; GERD | Cohort | Clinical assessment | FDNY: Rescue and Recovery Workers (EMT) | 2281 |
GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; GI: Gastrointestinal; FDNY: New York City Fire Department; WTCHC: World Trade Center Health Consortium.