On Measurement of Avoidable and Unavoidable Cost of Alcohol

An Application of Method for Estimating Costs Due To Prior Consumption

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ID15508564
AutoresJohan Jarl (0000-0002-6123-2433, Lund University, autor correspondente), Ulf-Göran Gerdtham (0000-0002-0647-7817, Lund University), Anne Ludbrook (0000-0003-2558-7728, University of Aberdeen), Dennis Petrie (0000-0002-3882-2531, University of Dundee)
Ano2010
Volume7
Fascículo7
Páginas2881-2895
Data de publicação2010-07-16
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph7072881
PMID20717547
PMCIDPMC2922734
OpenAlexW1970521847
IdiomaEN
Referências citadas9

This study estimates the avoidable and unavoidable costs of alcohol-related, liver cirrhosis inpatient care, controlling for the lag structure and period of decline in disease risk. Lag structures with different lengths are applied to the exposure to risk from alcohol consumption, which allows for differentiation between avoidable and unavoidable cases due to prior consumption. A lag length of 20 (men) and 23 (women) years (expected remaining life years) gives a total cost of 592 million SEK. Given alcohol consumption is reduced to zero, 72% of cost could potentially be avoided. It is important to account for the length and structure of the risk decline following a consumption change as this substantially affects the estimates

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