A probabilistic approach for economic evaluation of occupational health and safety interventions: a case study of silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Construction workers are at a high risk of exposure to various types of hazardous substances such as crystalline silica. Though multiple studies indicate the evidence regarding the effectiveness of different silica exposure reduction interventions in the construction sector, the decisions for selecting a specific silica exposure reduction intervention are best informed by an economic evaluation. Economic evaluation of interventions is subjected to uncertainties in practice, mostly due to the lack of precise data on important variables. In this study, we aim to identify the most cost-beneficial silica exposure reduction intervention for the construction sector under uncertain situations. METHODS:We apply a probabilistic modeling approach that covers a large number of variables re

SUBMITTER: Mofidi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7014628 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature