Risk factors for adverse health in military and law enforcement personnel; an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A better understanding of adverse health and underlying risk factors in the context of military and law enforcement is essential to developing future preventative strategies. We conducted an umbrella review to provide an overview of the current literature regarding risk factors for adverse health in military and law enforcement populations.

Methods

We systematically searched the literature for systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding risk factors for adverse health in military or law enforcement populations. We critically appraised the studies that matched our inclusion criteria, extracted the adverse health outcomes and underlying risk factors, and narratively synthesised the findings.

Results

This umbrella review included 34 systematic reviews that

SUBMITTER: Stegerhoek P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11562480 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature