TABLE 2.
Characteristics of law enforcement officer and correctional officer literature
| Occupation | Study type |
Study design | Exposure | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendola et al.127a | LEO | EXP | Randomized block | Working hours | Sleep, fatigue, work performance, psychosocial stress, chronic disease |
| Andersen and Papazoglou128 | LEO | REV | Review | LEO occupation | Psychosocial stress |
| Angehrn et al.129b | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Sleep | Psychosocial stress |
| Boivin et al.130a | LEO | EXP | Longitudinal | Phototherapy, shielding from morning light, regular sleep/darkness episode in day | Sleep |
| Bringas-Molleda et al.131 | CO | OBS | Cross sectional | Psychosocial stress | Psychosocial stress |
| Brower132 | CO | REV | Review | CO occupation | Sleep, psychosocial stress |
| Buden et al.133 | CO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Chronic disease |
| Burnett et al.134 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Psychosocial stress |
| Charles et al.135 | LEO | OBS | Longitudinal | Working hours | Chronic disease |
| Charles et al.136 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Chronic disease |
| Christopher et al.137a | LEO | EXP | Randomized controlled trial | Mindfulness training | Psychosocial stress |
| Dietch et al.138c | LEO | OBS | Longitudinal | Occupational trauma | Sleep, psychosocial stress |
| Elliott and Lal139 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Chronic disease |
| Everding et al.140 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Sleep quality | Fatigue, psychosocial stress, chronic disease |
| Fekedulegn et al.141 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Fatigue | Injury |
| Ferdik and Smith142 | CO | REV | Review | CO occupation | Work performance |
| Fikenzer et al.143 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Risk factors | Chronic disease |
| Garbarino and Magnavita144 | LEO | OBS | Prospective cohort study | Occupational stress, sleep | Chronic disease |
| Garbarino et al.145 | LEO | REV | Systematic review/meta-analysis | LEO occupation | Sleep |
| Grant et al.146 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | LEO occupation | Psychosocial stress |
| Grupe et al.147a | LEO | QEXP | Feasibility study, intervention | Mindfulness training | Psychosocial stress |
| Hartley et al.148 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | LEO occupation | Chronic disease |
| Holst et al.149 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Chronic disease |
| James and Vila 150 | LEO | EXP | Controlled experiment | Working hours, fatigue | Work performance |
| James et al.151a | CO | QEXP | Pretest posttest | Fatigue management training | Sleep |
| James et al.152 | LEO | OBS | Repeated measures | Distracted driving | Work performance |
| James et al.153 | CO | OBS | Cross sectional | CO occupation | Sleep |
| James et al.154 | CO | OBS | Cross sectional | CO occupation | Psychosocial stress |
| Koshy et al.155 | LEO | OBS | Longitudinal | Working hours | Sleep |
| Kuehl et al.156a | LEO | EXP | Randomized prospective trial | Health and safety program | Sleep, injury, chronic disease |
| Lees et al.157 | LEO | REV | Systematic review | LEO occupation | Sleep, fatigue, psychosocial stress |
| Ma et al.18 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Sleep | Chronic disease |
| Ma et al.158 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Occupational stress | Sleep |
| Ma et al.159 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Sleep | Chronic disease |
| Ma et al.160 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Sleep | Chronic disease |
| Monaghan et al.161a | LEO | EXP | Randomized, blinded, crossover | Energy beverage | Work performance |
| NLEOMF162 | LEO | DESC | Descriptive | LEO occupation | Injury |
| Neil-Sztramko et al.163 | LEO | REV | Review | Working hours | Chronic disease |
| Peterson et al.164 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours, sleep | Psychosocial stress |
| Purba and Demou 165 | LEO | REV | Systematic review | LEO occupation | Psychosocial stress |
| Rajaratnam et al.166 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional and longitudinal | Sleep | Work performance |
| Ramey et al.167 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Perceived stress, vital exhaustion | Chronic disease |
| Ramey et al.168 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Sleep |
| Ramey et al.169 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours, perceived stress | Chronic disease |
| Riedy et al.170 | LEO | OBS | Longitudinal | Working hours, sleep, fatigue | Work performance |
| Riedy et al.171 | LEO | OBS | Modeling, repeated measures | LEO occupation | Sleep |
| Senjo20 | LEO | OBS | Triangulated (data, surveys, personal interviews) | Working hours | Fatigue |
| Swenson et al.172 | CO | REV | Review | CO occupation | Sleep, fatigue, work performance |
| Taylor et al.173 | LEO | OBS | Repeated measures | Working hours | Sleep, work performance |
| Tiesman et al.174 | LEO | OBS | Retrospective | LEO occupation | Injury |
| Torres and Kim175 | LEO | REV | Review | LEO occupation | Work performance |
| Vena et al.176 | LEO | OBS | Retrospective cohort mortality | LEO occupation | Chronic disease |
| Violanti et al.177 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Chronic disease |
| Violanti et al.178 | LEO | OBS | Retrospective | Working hours | Injury |
| Violanti et al.179 | LEO | OBS | Retrospective | Working hours | Injury |
| Waggoner et al.180 | LEO | OBS | Cross sectional | Working hours | Work performance |
| Wirth et al.181 | LEO | REV | Review | LEO occupation | Chronic disease |
| Zimmerman182 | LEO | REV | Review | LEO occupation | Chronic disease |
Note: The occupational titles in our search were largely based on American vernacular to focus on working populations in the United States, although relevant international literature was also identified and included.
Abbreviations: CO, correctional officer; DESC, descriptive; EXP, experimental; LEO, law enforcement officer; NLEOMF, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund; OBS, observational; QEXP, quasi-experimental; REV, review.
Study describes mitigation strategies and/or interventions.
Participants were 52% law enforcement officers, 15% firefighters, 14% correctional workers, 14% paramedics, and 5% communications officials.
Participants were 63% current or former police. Other participants were World Trade Center responders not identified by occupation.