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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ind Med. 2022 Jun 16;65(11):878–897. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23407

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.

a

Study describes mitigation strategies and/or interventions.

b

Participants were 52% law enforcement officers, 15% firefighters, 14% correctional workers, 14% paramedics, and 5% communications officials.

c

Participants were 63% current or former police. Other participants were World Trade Center responders not identified by occupation.