Table 1 Characteristics of included articles
From: Health risks and mitigation strategies from occupational exposure to wildland fire: a scoping review
Characteristic | All included articles (n = 100) | Academic Literature (n = 76) | Grey Literature (n = 24) |
|---|---|---|---|
Year of Publication | |||
 1980s | 6 | 6 | 0 |
 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 2000s | 17 | 9 | 8 |
 2010s | 63 | 47 | 16 |
 2020 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Country | |||
 USA | 59 | 37 | 22 |
 Australia | 25 | 23 | 2 |
 Canada | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 Multi-national | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 France | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Primary Health Outcome Reported | |||
 Acute injuries & fatalities | 29 | 8 | 21 |
 Mental health | 16 | 13 | 3 |
 Respiratory | 14 | 14 | 0 |
 Inflammation & oxidative stress | 12 | 12 | 0 |
 Hydration | 6 | 6 | 0 |
 Cardiovascular | 6 | 6 | 0 |
 Fatigue & sleep | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 Hearing | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Temperature regulation | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Mercury toxicity | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nutrition | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Study Design | |||
 Cross-sectional | 40 | 39 | 1 |
 Data summary or report | 23 | 0 | 23 |
 Prospective cohort | 20 | 20 | 0 |
 Experimental | 11 | 11 | 0 |
 Retrospective | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Qualitative | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Participant Job Category | |||
 Wildland firefighter (general) | 84 | 62 | 22 |
 Wildland firefighter (specific roles) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Structural or industrial firefightersa | 7 | 7 | 0 |
 General publicb | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Other emergency personnel | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Not applicable c | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Study Fire Setting | |||
 Active wildland fire suppression | 46 | 45 | 1 |
 Prescribed burn | 10 | 10 | 0 |
 Simulation | 12 | 12 | 0 |
 Fire setting not applicabled | 32 | 9 | 23 |