AN ECONOMIC-EVALUATION OF ENERGY-ABSORBING FLOORING TO PREVENT HIP-FRACTURES

Authors
ZACKER C SHEA D
Citation
C. Zacker et D. Shea, AN ECONOMIC-EVALUATION OF ENERGY-ABSORBING FLOORING TO PREVENT HIP-FRACTURES, International journal of technology assessment in health care, 14(3), 1998, pp. 446-457
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Medical Informatics","Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
International journal of technology assessment in health care → ACNP
ISSN journal
02664623
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
446 - 457
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-4623(1998)14:3<446:AEOEFT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
An economic evaluation of energy-absorbing flooring designed to preven t hip fractures revealed a payback period of 10 1/2 years if only dire ct costs avoided were evaluated and just over II months when direct an d indirect costs were included. Cost-effectiveness ratios of less than $0 per hip fracture prevented and life year saved were also estimated .