Evaluating worksite health programs.
Worksite health enhancement programs utilize screening and early disease detection or risk reduction as health promotion activities. Objectives for these include improving the health and productivity of employees and reducing health care costs. However, critical questions about the effectiveness of programs should be answered before managers initiate these activities. Issues include accuracy of measurement and subject classification, adequate use of comparisons and follow-up in evaluation studies, and evidence of cost effectiveness.
School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amhurst.
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D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000592:standards; D003625:Data Collection / Q000592:standards; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology