Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case study
OBJECTIVES: There are a limited number of studies about the cost-effectiveness of occupational health and safety (OSH) interventions. Applying the results of a cost-effectiveness study from one country to another is hampered by differences in the organization of healthcare and social security. In or...
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| author | Jos Verbeek Marjo Pulliainen Eila Kankaanpää Simo Taimela |
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| description | OBJECTIVES: There are a limited number of studies about the cost-effectiveness of occupational health and safety (OSH) interventions. Applying the results of a cost-effectiveness study from one country to another is hampered by differences in the organization of healthcare and social security. In order to find out how these problems can be overcome, we transferred the results of a Dutch occupational cost-effectiveness study to the Finnish situation and vice-versa. METHODS: We recalculated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER) for the target country based on resource use in the original study and the associated costs in the target country. We also allocated the costs to the employer, the employee, and tax-payers. RESULTS: We found that the ICER did not differ very much from those in the original studies. However, the different healthcare funding structure led to a more unfavorable ICER for employers in the Netherlands. Both interventions represented a cost saving for tax-payers and employees. Employers had to invest €10–54 to avert one day of sick leave. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that results of cost-effectiveness studies can be transferred from one country to another, but many adjustments are needed. An extensive description of the intervention, a detailed list of resource use, allocation of costs to various parties, and detailed knowledge of the healthcare systems in the original studies are necessary to enable calculations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ec48ae5e60e5452daf6117f6f4293a222022-12-21T19:56:14ZengNordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH)Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health0355-31401795-990X2010-06-0136430531210.5271/sjweh.30703070Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case studyJos Verbeek0Marjo PulliainenEila KankaanpääSimo TaimelaFinnish Institute of Occupational Health, Knowledge Transfer in Occupational Safety and Health Team, PO Box 301, FI-70101 Kuopio, Finland.OBJECTIVES: There are a limited number of studies about the cost-effectiveness of occupational health and safety (OSH) interventions. Applying the results of a cost-effectiveness study from one country to another is hampered by differences in the organization of healthcare and social security. In order to find out how these problems can be overcome, we transferred the results of a Dutch occupational cost-effectiveness study to the Finnish situation and vice-versa. METHODS: We recalculated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER) for the target country based on resource use in the original study and the associated costs in the target country. We also allocated the costs to the employer, the employee, and tax-payers. RESULTS: We found that the ICER did not differ very much from those in the original studies. However, the different healthcare funding structure led to a more unfavorable ICER for employers in the Netherlands. Both interventions represented a cost saving for tax-payers and employees. Employers had to invest €10–54 to avert one day of sick leave. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that results of cost-effectiveness studies can be transferred from one country to another, but many adjustments are needed. An extensive description of the intervention, a detailed list of resource use, allocation of costs to various parties, and detailed knowledge of the healthcare systems in the original studies are necessary to enable calculations. https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3070 healtheconomicsoccupational safety and healthcase studyoshcost-effectiveness studyhealth cost-effectivenesshealth cost-effectiveness study |
| spellingShingle | Jos Verbeek Marjo Pulliainen Eila Kankaanpää Simo Taimela Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case study Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health health economics occupational safety and health case study osh cost-effectiveness study health cost-effectiveness health cost-effectiveness study |
| title | Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case study |
| title_full | Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case study |
| title_fullStr | Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case study |
| title_short | Transferring results of occupational safety and health cost-effectiveness studies from one country to another – a case study |
| title_sort | transferring results of occupational safety and health cost effectiveness studies from one country to another a case study |
| topic | health economics occupational safety and health case study osh cost-effectiveness study health cost-effectiveness health cost-effectiveness study |
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