Citation

Zacker C, Shea D. Int. J. Technol. Assess. Health Care 1998; 14(3): 446-457.

Affiliation

Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Cambridge University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9780531

Abstract

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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