title: The potential-method--an economic evaluation tool.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Measuring the effect of safety and health on production is a difficult value to gauge.
  
  
  METHODS
  This article introduces the Potential, which is an instrument for economic analysis that incorporates different changes in conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  While there are a number of problems associated with methods to determine these calculations, this method is a good indicator of the effects of safety and health and produces more than 300 variables with much less input.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Organizations can use this method effectively to determine how safety and health measure can improve their bottom line. A positive business case is highlighted.
authors: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland. monica.bergstrom@ttl.fi
authors: Monica
authors: M
authors: Bergström
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D004526:Efficiency; D006801:Humans; D018803:Models, Economic; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014584:User-Computer Interface