TY - JOUR
T1 - On measurement of avoidable and unavoidable cost of alcohol
T2 - An application of method for estimating costs due to prior consumption
AU - Jarl, Johan
AU - Gerdtham, Ulf-G
AU - Ludbrook, Anne
AU - Petrie, Dennis
PY - 2010/7
Y1 - 2010/7
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Alcohol consumption
KW - Avoidable costs
KW - Lag structure
KW - Liver cirrhosis
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78649615229&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph7072881
DO - 10.3390/ijerph7072881
M3 - Article
C2 - 20717547
AN - SCOPUS:78649615229
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 7
SP - 2881
EP - 2895
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 7
ER -