SynthesisBMJ open2014
Health assessment of commercial drivers: a meta-narrative systematic review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Cardiometabolic risk factors and mental health status among truck drivers: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
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- The burden of prolonged sedentary behavior imposed by uberization.Sports medicine and health science · 2023Article
- Incidence of ocular and systemic diseases affecting visual function among state bus drivers.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- The Impact of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment on Driving Performance in Commercial Truck Drivers.AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Cancer risk in road transportation workers: a national representative cohort study with 600,000 person-years of follow-up.Scientific reports · 2020Article
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- Sleep and Mental Health in Truck Drivers: Descriptive Review of the Current Evidence and Proposal of Strategies for Primary Prevention.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Review
- Cardiovascular disease risk differences between bus company employees and general workers according to the Korean National Health Insurance Data.Annals of occupational and environmental medicine · 2018Article
- Work stress and health problems of professional drivers: a hazardous formula for their safety outcomes.PeerJ · 2018Article
- Rating the certainty in evidence in the absence of a single estimate of effect.Evidence-based medicine · 2017Article
- Traffic Crash Risks in Morbidly Obese Drivers Before and After Weight Loss Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2016Article
- Truck drivers' perceptions on wearable devices and health promotion: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Obstructive Sleep Apnea Screening and Treatment in the United States: An Update and Recommendation Overview.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2016Review
- Commercial Driver Medical Examinations: Prevalence of Obesity, Comorbidities, and Certification Outcomes.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2015Article
- Financial evaluations of antibiotic stewardship programs-a systematic review.Frontiers in microbiology · 2015Review
- Narrative reviews.Epidemiology and health · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundMotor vehicle accidents associated with commercial driving are an important cause of occupational death and impact public safety.
objectivesWe summarise the evidence regarding the type, prevalence and impact of medical conditions discovered during health assessment of commercial drivers. EVIDENCE REVIEW: We conducted a systematic review of multiple electronic databases and made a manual search for relevant studies that enrolled commercial drivers in any country and reported the outcomes of health assessment carried out in the context of commercial driving through November 2012. Data were extracted by a pair of independent reviewers and synthesised using a metanarrative approach.
resultsWe identified 32 studies of moderate methodological quality enrolling 151 644 commercial drivers (98% men). The prevalence of multiple health conditions was high (sleep disorders 19%, diabetes 33%, hypertension 23% and obesity 45%). Some conditions, such as sleep disorders and obesity, were linked to increased risk of crashes. Evidence on several other highly relevant medical conditions was lacking. Cost-effectiveness data were sparse.
conclusionsSeveral medical conditions are highly prevalent in commercial drivers and can be associated with increased risk of crashes, thus providing a rationale for health assessment of commercial drivers.
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