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| Translated title of the contribution | Modelling of the costs of productivity losses due to smoking in Germany for the year 2005 |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 635-643 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | GESUNDHEITSWESEN |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2007 |
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate disease-related productivity costs attributable to smoking in the year 2005 in Germany. Methods: The calculation was based on the updated relative smoking-related disease risk found in the US Cancer Prevention Study II combined with data on smoking prevalence for Germany. With this, smoking-attributable cases resulting in premature mortality, invalidity, and temporal disability to work could be estimated. Neoplasms, diseases of the circulatory and the respiratory systems as well as health problems in children younger than one year were considered in the analysis. The human capital approach was applied to calculate years of potential work loss and productivity costs as a result of smoking. Various sensitivity analyses were conducted to test for robustness of the underlying model. Results: Based on the assumptions within the model, 107,389 deaths, 14,112 invalidity cases, and 1.19 million cases of temporary disability to work were found to be due to smoking in 2005 in Germany, respectively. As a result, productivity costs of 9.6 billion were caused by smoking. Conclusions: The model showed that smoking has a high financial effect. Even so, further analyses are necessary to estimate an overall impact of smoking on the German society.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: GESUNDHEITSWESEN, Vol. 69, No. 11, 11.2007, p. 635-643.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Modellierung der Produktivitätsausfallkosten als Folge des Rauchens in Deutschland für das Jahr 2005
AU - Prenzler, A.
AU - Mittendorf, T.
AU - Von Der Schulenburg, J. M.
PY - 2007/11
Y1 - 2007/11
N2 - Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate disease-related productivity costs attributable to smoking in the year 2005 in Germany. Methods: The calculation was based on the updated relative smoking-related disease risk found in the US Cancer Prevention Study II combined with data on smoking prevalence for Germany. With this, smoking-attributable cases resulting in premature mortality, invalidity, and temporal disability to work could be estimated. Neoplasms, diseases of the circulatory and the respiratory systems as well as health problems in children younger than one year were considered in the analysis. The human capital approach was applied to calculate years of potential work loss and productivity costs as a result of smoking. Various sensitivity analyses were conducted to test for robustness of the underlying model. Results: Based on the assumptions within the model, 107,389 deaths, 14,112 invalidity cases, and 1.19 million cases of temporary disability to work were found to be due to smoking in 2005 in Germany, respectively. As a result, productivity costs of 9.6 billion were caused by smoking. Conclusions: The model showed that smoking has a high financial effect. Even so, further analyses are necessary to estimate an overall impact of smoking on the German society.
AB - Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate disease-related productivity costs attributable to smoking in the year 2005 in Germany. Methods: The calculation was based on the updated relative smoking-related disease risk found in the US Cancer Prevention Study II combined with data on smoking prevalence for Germany. With this, smoking-attributable cases resulting in premature mortality, invalidity, and temporal disability to work could be estimated. Neoplasms, diseases of the circulatory and the respiratory systems as well as health problems in children younger than one year were considered in the analysis. The human capital approach was applied to calculate years of potential work loss and productivity costs as a result of smoking. Various sensitivity analyses were conducted to test for robustness of the underlying model. Results: Based on the assumptions within the model, 107,389 deaths, 14,112 invalidity cases, and 1.19 million cases of temporary disability to work were found to be due to smoking in 2005 in Germany, respectively. As a result, productivity costs of 9.6 billion were caused by smoking. Conclusions: The model showed that smoking has a high financial effect. Even so, further analyses are necessary to estimate an overall impact of smoking on the German society.
KW - Cost analysis
KW - Human capital approach
KW - Productivity loss
KW - Smoking
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U2 - 10.1055/s-2007-992781
DO - 10.1055/s-2007-992781
M3 - Artikel
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VL - 69
SP - 635
EP - 643
JO - GESUNDHEITSWESEN
JF - GESUNDHEITSWESEN
SN - 0941-3790
IS - 11
ER -