Table 1 Main characteristics of the included studies
From: Sudden cardiac death among workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author | Year | Country | Study design | Sample size | Total SCD | CH* | Exitus by CH* | Mean age (SD) | Type of worker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maron et al. [21] | 2003 | USA | Retrospective study | 584 | 286 | 3 | 3 | 17 ± 3 | Competitive athletes |
Gallagher et al. [22] | 2008 | Italy | Retrospective study | 12012 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 29.9 ± 9 | N.R.** |
Winkel et al. [23] | 2012 | Denmark | Retrospective study | 6332 | 470 | 25 | 25 | 29 (IQR:22–33) | N.R.** |
Zhenglian et al. [24] | 2016 | China | Retrospective study | 5106 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 32.6 ± 10.3 | Farmers, migrate workers, prisoners, researchers policewoman, soldiers, and railway |
Hellenthal et al [25] | 2017 | Germany | Retrospective study | 200 | 60 | 9 | 9 | 30.6 ± 7.3 | Truck driver |
Peterson et al [13] | 2020 | USA | Retrospective study | 179 | 105 | 17 | 17 | 16.6 (Range: 11–29) | Competitive athletes |