ArticlePharmacoEconomics2025
The Monetary Value of a Statistical Life in the Context of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.
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- Estimating the global macroeconomic impact of colorectal cancer: evidence from Global Burden of Disease 2021 and Value of a Statistical Life Year framework.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
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aimThis study aims to estimate the value of a statistical life (VSL) in the context of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in Spain using a contingent valuation/standard gamble (CV/SG) chained approach.
methodsThe study employed a two-stage preference elicitation method that combined contingent valuation and a modified standard gamble technique. Specifically, willingness-to-pay and willingness-to-accept values were obtained for two health states depicting hypothetical outcomes following cardiovascular events. Subsequently, relative utility losses for the health states were derived using a modified standard gamble framing two risky choices. Chaining these elicited values allowed for VSL calculation without requiring direct valuation of small mortality risk reductions. The study was conducted through in-person interviews with a representative sample of 412 Spanish adults selected by stratified quotas.
resultsThe estimated VSL range is from 1.59 to 2.06 million euros. Minor differences emerge between VSL figures on the basis of each of the two health states. These VSL estimates for ASCVD are congruent with the recent update of the official VSL estimated for Spain in the context of road traffic accidents, though the upper limit of the range is slightly higher (almost 9%).
conclusionsVSL estimates align with existing ranges in other European countries, particularly in the context of road safety, where a significant portion of existing studies is concentrated. Comparisons with other contexts, involving cardiovascular diseases, also lend support to the estimates presented here.
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