ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2014
Estimating the return on investment from a health risk management program offered to small Colorado-based employers.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Modelling in economic evaluation of mental health prevention: current status and quality of studies.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- A systematic review of the efficacy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of workplace-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of problematic substance use.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness evidence of mental health prevention and promotion interventions: A systematic review of economic evaluations.PLoS medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluation of Worksite Wellness Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs and Their Subsequent Impact on Participants' Body Composition.Journal of obesity · 2018Pooled it
- Return on investment of public health interventions: a systematic review.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2017Pooled it
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- Identifying contexts and mechanisms in multiple behavior change interventions affecting smoking cessation success: a rapid realist review.BMC public health · 2020Review
- Health Risk Calculator: An Online, Interactive Tool to Estimate how Health Impacts Workers' Compensation Claim Incidence and Cost.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2019Article
- What Could Total Worker Health® Look Like in Small Enterprises?Annals of work exposures and health · 2018Article
- The Impact of Worksite Wellness Programs by Size of Business: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study of Participation, Health Benefits, Absenteeism, and Presenteeism.Annals of work exposures and health · 2018Observational
- Workers' compensation insurer risk control systems: Opportunities for public health collaborations.Journal of safety research · 2018Article
- Reoccurring Injury, Chronic Health Conditions, and Behavioral Health: Gender Differences in the Causes of Workers' Compensation Claims.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2018Article
- Health risk factors as predictors of workers' compensation claim occurrence and cost.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2017Article
- A Scoping Review of Economic Evaluations of Workplace Wellness Programs.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether changes in health risks for workers in small businesses can produce medical and productivity cost savings.
methodsA 1-year pre- and posttest study tracked changes in 10 modifiable health risks for 2458 workers at 121 Colorado businesses that participated in a comprehensive worksite health promotion program. Risk reductions were entered into a return-on-investment (ROI) simulation model.
resultsReductions were recorded in 10 risk factors examined, including obesity (-2.0%), poor eating habits (-5.8%), poor physical activity (-6.5%), tobacco use (-1.3%), high alcohol consumption (-1.7%), high stress (-3.5%), depression (-2.3%), high blood pressure (-0.3%), high total cholesterol (-0.9%), and high blood glucose (-0.2%). The ROI model estimated medical and productivity savings of $2.03 for every $1.00 invested.
conclusionsPooled data suggest that small businesses can realize a positive ROI from effective risk reduction programs.
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