Firefighting and polycythemia vera

WorkSafeBC Evidence-Based Practice Group, Martin CW
Record ID 32018005362
English
Authors' objectives: To determine if there is any evidence on the potential (causal) association of being a (volunteer) firefighter and developing Polycythemia Vera.
Authors' results and conclusions: One published study was identified from our search. However, examination of the title and abstract showed that that this study was not relevant to the objective of this systematic review. At present, there is no data or published study to support the potential (causal) association between being a firefighter and developing Polycythemia Vera.
Authors' methods: A comprehensive and systematic literature search was conducted on September 21, 2023. A combination of keywords were employed in these searches. No limitation, such as on the language or date of publication, was implemented in any of these searches. A manual search on the references of the articles that were retrieved in full was planned.
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/research-services/evidence-based-medicine-and-systematic-reviews
Year Published: 2023
URL for published report: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/resources/health-care-providers/guides/firefighting-and-polycythemia-vera?lang=en&origin=s&returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.worksafebc.com%2Fen%2Fforms-resources%23sort%3DDate%26q%3DFirefighting%2520and%2520Polycythemia%2520Vera%26f%3Alanguage-facet%3D%5BEnglish%5D%26tags%3DGuide%7C2d7eb4b30f6a4a319e0d40565c9abbab%2CHealth%2520Care%2520Provider%7C13468b0b3f074f6bade3f57ac3cdfb8e%2CSystematic%2520Review%7Cf78c29d570c14ec3b5a394385905df70&highlight=Firefighting%20and%20Polycythemia%20Vera
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Mini HTA
Country: Canada
MeSH Terms
  • Polycythemia Vera
  • Firefighters
  • Causality
  • Bone Marrow Neoplasms
Keywords
  • Firefighter
  • Fire and Rescue Personnel
  • Fire Fighters
  • Polycythemia Vera
Contact
Organisation Name: WorkSafeBC
Contact Address: 6591 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, V7C 1C6 Canada. Tel: 604-231-8417; Fax: 604-279-7698
Contact Name: ebpg@worksafebc.com
Contact Email: ebpg@worksafebc.com
Copyright: WorkSafe BC
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