RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 BET 2: Is shift work bad for you?
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 859
OP 859
DO 10.1136/emermed-2013-203100.2
VO 30
IS 10
YR 2013
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/30/10/859.abstract
AB A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether night shift working worsens health and shortens life. 127 papers were found using the reported searches, of which one systematic review presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results and study weaknesses of this paper are tabulated. It is concluded that shift work is associated with an increased risk of vascular events but does not appear to have an effect on mortality.