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On Measurement of Avoidable and Unavoidable Cost of Alcohol: An Application of Method for Estimating Costs Due To Prior Consumption

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  • Johan Jarl

    (Health Economics & Management, Institute of Economic Research, Lund University, P.O. Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
    Center for Primary Health Care Research, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University/Region Skåne, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden)

  • Ulf-G. Gerdtham

    (Health Economics & Management, Institute of Economic Research, Lund University, P.O. Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
    Center for Primary Health Care Research, Malmö University Hospital, Lund University/Region Skåne, SE-205 02 Malmö, Sweden
    Economics Department, Lund University, P.O. Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden)

  • Anne Ludbrook

    (Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK)

  • Dennis Petrie

    (Economics Studies, University of Dundee, Perth Rd, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK)

Abstract

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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  • Johan Jarl & Ulf-G. Gerdtham & Anne Ludbrook & Dennis Petrie, 2010. "On Measurement of Avoidable and Unavoidable Cost of Alcohol: An Application of Method for Estimating Costs Due To Prior Consumption," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 7(7), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:7:y:2010:i:7:p:2881-2895:d:9001
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    1. Beata Gavurova & Miriama Tarhanicova, 2021. "Methods for Estimating Avoidable Costs of Excessive Alcohol Consumption," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-25, May.

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