An economic evaluation of energy-absorbing flooring to prevent hip fractures.
An economic evaluation of energy-absorbing flooring designed to prevent hip fractures revealed a payback period of 10 1/2 years if only direct costs avoided were evaluated and just over 11 months when direct and indirect costs were included. Cost-effectiveness ratios of less than $0 per hip fracture prevented and life year saved were also estimated.
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Pennsylvania State University, USA.
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D026712:Value of Life