Table 1 Characteristics of included studies considering the influence of light at night exposure on allergic diseases
From: Influence of light at night on allergic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study | Study design | Country | Population | Exposure(s) considered | Outcome(s) considered | Quality assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basnet et al. (2018) [46] | Cross-sectional | Finland | 6424 adults (FINRISK study 2012) | Chronotype | Asthma | Low risk of bias |
Chen et al. (2022) [47] | Cross-sectional | China | 10,409 primary school children (Shanghai Children’s Allergy Study) | Chronotype | Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and skin allergies | Some concerns for bias |
Ferreira et al. (2022) [48] | Cross-sectional | Brazil | 1457 adolescents | Chronotype | Asthma | Some concerns for bias |
Fischer et al. (2001) [52] | Cross-sectional | Brazil | 124 adult male printing company workers | Shift work | Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and skin allergies | High risk of bias |
Haldar et al. (2020) [49] | Cross-sectional | India | 1684 adolescents (PERFORMANCE study) | Chronotype | Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and skin allergies | Low risk of bias |
Han and Chung (2020) [50] | Cross-sectional | South Korea | 278,430 adolescents (Korea Youth Risk Behaviour Web-Based Survey) | Chronotype | Asthma | Low risk of bias |
Huang et al. (2021) [53] | Cross-sectional | China | 7411 automobile manufacture workers (Dongfeng-Tongji Cohort Study) and non-ferrous metal smelting workers (Hunan Chronic Disease Cohort Study) | Shift work | Skin allergies | Low risk of bias |
Kim et al. (2020) [54] | Cross-sectional | South Korea | 20,613 female nurses (Korea Nurses’ Health Study) | Shift work | Skin allergies | Some concerns for bias |
Lu et al. (2019) [55] | Cross-sectional | The Philippines | 630 call center and business outsourcing employees | Shift work | Skin allergies | High risk of bias |
Maidstone et al. (2021) [56] | Cross-sectional | UK | 502,540 adults (UK Biobank) | Shift work | Asthma | Low risk of bias |
Merikanto et al. (2014) [51] | Cross-sectional | Finland | 6089 adults (FINRISK study 2007) | Chronotype | Asthma and allergic rhinitis | Low risk of bias |
Tang et al. (2022) [45] | Cross-sectional | China | 20,106 college students | Outdoor artificial light at night | Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and skin allergies | Low risk of bias |