The Airwave Health Monitoring Study of police officers and staff in Great Britain: Rationale, design and methods
The Airwave Health Monitoring Study of police officers and staff in Great Britain: Rationale, design and methods
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DOI：
10.1016/j.envres.2014.07.025
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发表时间：
2014-10-01
影响因子：
8.3
通讯作者：
Heard, Andy
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作者：
Elliott, Paul;Vergnaud, Anne-Claire;Heard, Andy
背景：空气电波健康监测研究是为了评估与使用TETRA相关的可能的健康风险，TETRA是一种自2001年以来被英国警察部队和其他紧急服务机构使用的数字通信系统。研究范围已经扩大到更广泛地调查劳动力的健康状况。方法：从2004年开始，每支同意参与的队伍的参与者要么接受登记问卷调查，要么在当地进行全面的健康筛查。这包括问卷调查、7天饮食日记、人体测量、心血管和认知功能测量、血液化学、凝血和血液学。血液和尿样储存在气相液氮中，允许长期访问以进行生化或基因分析。通过访问委员会和指导委员会获取资源，包括外部科学顾问以及警察和工作人员的代表。结果：截至2012年底，研究招募了42,112名参与者，其中35,199人(83.6%)参加了健康筛查。几乎三分之二的参与者是男性，其中71%是TETRA用户。与较高职级(督察或总督察、警司及以上)相比，较低职级(警员/警长及职员)的心脏代谢风险较差。结论：空气电波健康监测研究是世界上唯一一项针对警察雇员的大规模队列研究。这个样本的特殊性，如其明确的工作层次结构，使其成为一个特别有价值的职业队列。参与者已同意将他们的数据和样本用于未来的研究目的，目前未指明。(C)2014年提交人。由爱思唯尔公司出版。
Background: The Airwave Health Monitoring Study was established to evaluate possible health risks associated with use of TETRA, a digital communication system used by police forces and other emergency services in Great Britain since 2001. The study has been broadened to investigate more generally the health of the work force.Methods: From 2004, participants from each force who agreed to participate were enrolled either with an enrolment questionnaire or a comprehensive health screening performed locally. This includes questionnaire, 7-day food diaries, anthropometry, measurements of cardiovascular and cognitive function, blood chemistry, coagulation and haematology. Blood and urine samples are stored in vapour phase liquid nitrogen allowing long-term access for biochemical or genetic analysis. Access to the resource is via an access committee and a steering committee, including external scientific advisers as well as representatives of the police officers and staff.Results: By the end of 2012, the study had recruited 42,112 participants, of whom 35,199 (83.6%) had attended the health screening. Almost two thirds of participants were men and 71% of them were a TETRA user. Being in lower ranks (constable/sergeant and staff) was associated with a worse cardiometabolic risk profile compared to higher ranks (inspector or chief inspector, superintendent and above). Conclusion: The Airwave Health Monitoring Study is the only large-scale cohort study of police employees worldwide. The specificities of this sample, such as its well-defined job hierarchy, make it a particularly valuable occupational cohort. Participants have consented to the use of their data and samples for future, currently unspecified, research purposes. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc.