Human Health Risks of Conducted Electrical Weapon Exposure: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs) are used broadly as a less-lethal force option for police officers. However, there is no clear picture of the possible health risks in humans on the basis of rigorously assessed scientific evidence from the international peer-reviewed literature.

Objective

To synthesize and systematically evaluate the strength of published evidence for an association between exposure to different models of CEWs and adverse acute as well as chronic conditions.

Evidence review

Following a preregistered review protocol, the literature search strategy was based on a search of reviews published between January 1, 2000, and April 24, 2020, of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library, as well as relevant online dat

SUBMITTER: Baliatsas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7881359 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature