Economic evaluations of occupational health interventions from a corporate perspective: a systematic review of methodological quality
Uegaki, Kimi ; de Bruijne, Martine C. ; Anema, Johannes R. ; van der Beek, Allard J. ; van Mechelen, Willem
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
2010
36
4
273-288
cost benefit analysis ; economics ; enterprise level ; literature survey ; occupational safety and health ; safety incentives
Occupational safety and health
English
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"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."
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