Getting a grip on the effect of preventive public health interventions – A study of the economic benefits of subsidized ice cleats

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dc.contributor.authorCanderhed, Joel
dc.contributor.authorAbdalla, Victor
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Gothenburg/Graduate Schooleng
dc.contributor.departmentGöteborgs universitet/Graduate Schoolswe
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-10T11:58:57Z
dc.date.available2020-07-10T11:58:57Z
dc.date.issued2020-07-10
dc.descriptionMSc in Economicssv
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This thesis studies an ice cleat subsidy programme for seniors introduced in 2018 by Region Jönköping in Sweden. The aim of the study is to examine whether the subsidy was a cost-effective way of decreasing the number of Emergency room (ER) visits caused by snow and ice related fall injuries for seniors. Methods: Data from Swedish Traffic Accident Data Acquisition (STRADA) is used for a Difference-in-Differences (DID) analysis to investigate whether the ice cleat subsidy reduces the number of ER visits. The cost-effectiveness of the subsidy is studied through an Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) analysis. Results: The cost-effectiveness analysis concludes that the subsidy could be cost-effective if it prevents 1,75% of the ER visits. The DID analysis reports a 20% decrease in ER visits, however the decrease is statistically insignificant. Conclusions: The question whether a large-scale ice-cleat subsidy programme is cost-effective remains unanswered.sv
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2077/65632
dc.language.isoengsv
dc.relation.ispartofseriesMaster Degree Projectsv
dc.relation.ispartofseriesReport nr:2020:146sv
dc.setspec.uppsokSocialBehaviourLaw
dc.subjectQALYsv
dc.subjectICERsv
dc.subjectice grip,sv
dc.subjectice cleat,sv
dc.subjectSTRADAsv
dc.subjectSTRADAsv
dc.subjecttrafficsv
dc.subjectinjurysv
dc.subjectquality of lifesv
dc.subjectDIDsv
dc.subjectDifference-in-Differencesv
dc.subjectsubsidysv
dc.subjectIntent-to-Treatsv
dc.subjectweathersv
dc.subjectgendersv
dc.subjectnegative binomial regressionsv
dc.titleGetting a grip on the effect of preventive public health interventions – A study of the economic benefits of subsidized ice cleatssv
dc.typeText
dc.type.degreeMaster 2-years
dc.type.uppsokH2

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