Economic burden of work injuries and diseases: a framework and application in five European Union countries.
Emile TompaAmirabbas MofidiSwenneke van den HeuvelThijmen van BreeFrithjof MichaelsenYoung JungLukas PorschMartijn van EmmerikPublished in: BMC public health (2021)
Our framework serves as a template for estimating the economic burden of work injuries and diseases across countries in the European Union and elsewhere. Results can assist policymakers with identifying health and safety priority areas based on the magnitude of components, particularly when stratified by key characteristics such as industry, injury/disease, age and sex. Case costing can serve as an input into the economic evaluation of prevention initiatives. Comparisons across countries provide insights into the relevant performance of health and safety systems.