The Benefits of Risk Factor Prevention in Americans Aged 51 Years and Older

Objectives. We assessed the potential health and economic benefits of reducing common risk factors in older Americans. Methods. A dynamic simulation model tracked a national cohort of persons 51 and 52 years of age to project their health and medical spending in prevention scenarios for diabetes, hy...

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Volume:	99
Main Author:	Goldman, Dana P Zheng, Yuhui Girosi, Federico Michaud, Pierre-Carl Olshansky, S. Jay Cutler, David Rowe, John W
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	WASHINGTON Am Public Health Assoc 01.11.2009 AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC American Public Health Association American Public Health Association, Inc
published in:	American journal of public health (1971) Vol. 99; no. 11; pp. 2096 - 2101
ORCID:	0000-0001-8498-6396
Data of publication:	20091101
ISSN:	0090-0036 1541-0048
EISSN:	1541-0048
Discipline:	Public Health
Bibliography:	Peer Reviewed D. P. Goldman originated the study, supervised all aspects of the research, and prepared the article. Y. Zheng implemented the prevention scenarios and assisted in model development and article preparation. F. Girosi supervised the model development. P.-C. Michaud assisted with the conceptualization of the study, model development, and interpretation of the findings. S. J. Olshansky assisted with the conceptualization of the study, interpretation of the findings, and article preparation. D. Cutler and J. W. Rowe helped to conceptualize ideas, interpret findings, and review drafts. Contributors
Subjects:	Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Science & Technology Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Public health. Hygiene Biological and medical sciences Miscellaneous Medical sciences Prevention and actions Quality-Adjusted Life Years Risk Reduction Behavior United States Humans Middle Aged Smoking - economics Models, Economic Smoking Prevention Health Promotion - economics Diabetes Mellitus - prevention & control Health Care Costs Diabetes Mellitus - economics Models, Biological Obesity - prevention & control Hypertension - prevention & control Hypertension - economics Health Policy - economics Obesity - economics Prevention Hypertension Smoking cessation programs Diabetes in old age Aged Diabetes Health aspects Index Medicus Abridged Index Medicus Research and Practice United States HEALTH STATES Human Prevention Benefit risk analysis American Efficiency Risk factor Elderly Public health
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