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Document ID (ISN)60058
CIS number 93-837
ISSN - Serial title 0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine
Year 1992
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Wilson M.G., Edmunson J., DeJoy D.M.
Title Cost effectiveness of work-site cholesterol screening and intervention programs
Bibliographic information June 1992, Vol.34, No.6, p.642-649. 14 ref.
Abstract An evaluation was conducted of the cost effectiveness of behavioural interventions designed to reduce high serum cholesterol levels in a forest products manufacturing population. Four intervention groups and a control group were studied. All four intervention groups received an educational programme of varying length (1 or 3 months). Two of these groups also received incentives. The one-month educational programme coupled with an outcome-based incentive and the three-month educational programme were the most cost-effective means for reducing cholesterol in borderline high or high-risk employees. The three-month educational programme coupled with a behaviour-based incentive was the least cost-effective means for achieving the objective. However, in terms of effectiveness per dollar spent and cost per unit of effectiveness, the control group (no intervention) demonstrated effectiveness somewhat close to the most effective interventions.
Descriptors (primary) health programmes; medical prevention; economic aspects; cholesterol
Descriptors (secondary) programme evaluation
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s) Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Browse category(ies) Economic aspects
Workplace health promotion