Document ID (ISN) | 110451 |
CIS number |
10-0010 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
Year |
2010 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Uegaki K., de Bruijne M.C., Lambeek L., Anema J.R., van der Beek A.J., van Mechelen W. |
Title |
Economic evaluations of occupational health interventions from a corporate perspective - A systematic review of methodological quality |
Bibliographic information |
2010, Vol.36, No.4, p.273-288. 60 ref. |
Abstract |
The objective of this literature survey was to appraise the methodological quality of economic evaluations of occupational safety and health (OSH) interventions conducted from a corporate perspective published in various OSH databases. A total of 37 articles were selected based on seven criteria addressing study population, type of intervention, comparative intervention, outcome, costs, language, and perspective. Only 44% of the studies met more than 50% of the quality criteria. Of the 19 quality criteria, eight were met by 50% or more of the studies. The overall methodological quality of the economic evaluations of OSH interventions from a corporate perspective was poor. As such, there is a risk of biased results. The quality of future evaluations needs to be improved to increase the validity of their conclusions and recommendations. |
Descriptors (primary) |
occupational hygiene; safety programmes; plant health organization; health programmes; economic aspects |
Descriptors (secondary) |
quality control; ethics; literature survey; computerized data bases |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Generalities
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Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects Occupational health services
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