Economic evaluation of community programs for the prevention of dental caries in Catalonia, Spain

Manau, Carolina; Cuenca, E; Martínez-Carretero, J.M.; Salleras, L.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1987.tb01738.x

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“…A review of the literature identi® ed eight previous economic evaluations of community water¯uoridation (White et al, 1989). Five of the studies were described as cost-bene® t analyses (Davies, 1973;Dowell, 1976 ;Nelson and Swint, 1976;Carr et al, 1980 ;Doessel, 1985), two were cost-e ectiveness analyses (Horowitz and Heifetz, 1979;Manau et al, 1987), and one undertook both types of analysis (Niessen and Douglass, 1984). In all the so-called cost-bene® t analyses, the only`bene® ts' that were valued were the anticipated savings in dental treatment associated with improved dental health.…”

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Using contingent valuation to elicit public preferences for water fluoridation

Shackley¹,

Dixon²

2000

Applied Economics

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The methods and results of a contingent valuation survey to elicit public preferences for water fluoridation are reported. The study demonstrates that not only is it important to acknowledge that there will be losers from the introduction of such a programme but that losers must be allowed to express a value for the magnitude of their perceived loss. Two methods of valuing this loss are explored. Conventional willingness to accept compensation questions are compared with questions in which losers are asked to state their willingness to pay to prevent their water being fluoridated. The results provide tentative support for asking willingness to pay to prevent questions instead of willingness to accept questions when evaluating certain types of public good. The issue of protest responses in contingent valuation surveys is also highlighted and discussed.

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Section: I Ec On Om I C E V a L U A T I On S Of D E N T A L C A R Ementioning

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Using contingent valuation to elicit public preferences for water fluoridation

Shackley¹,

Dixon²

2000

Applied Economics

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“…A practical consideration is that the product should be convenient to use and be tolerated by patients. An important aspect of publicly funded school-based programs is the cost relative to the expected benefits (Clark et al• 1985a;Manau et al, 1987;Niessen and Douglass, 1984), and another consideration is safety (Ripa, 1987).…”

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An Evaluation of the Use of Professional (Operator-applied) Topical Fluorides

Ripa

1990

J Dent Res

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Application of fluoride solutions, gels, varnishes, and prophylaxis pastes is reviewed as well as the sequential APF/SnF2 office-rinse method. The most widely-used technique is with 1.23% APF gel (12,300 ppm F) in trays. Clinical results from this method are similar to those achieved with an APF solution of the same fluoride concentration. A professional APF gel/tray application need not be preceded by a prophylaxis, should last four min, and should not be followed by a water rinse for 30 min. Fluoride varnishes are newer topical fluoride agents, but their relative efficacy, compared with other proven caries-inhibitory methods, remains to be fully determined. In general, fluoride prophylaxis pastes have not been shown to inhibit caries; however, their use is justified by the ability of some to replenish fluoride lost from the abrasive action of the paste on tooth enamel. The sequential office-rinse method has not been tested in randomized clinical trials, and its use cannot be recommended.

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“…Of the 39 MPH economic evaluations identified, 5 studies (7 articles) 4 attempted to value the loss of consumer choice [2,16,[31][32][33]36,37] while a further 4 studies mentioned that the introduction of a MHP would result in a loss of consumer choice [3,4,11,34]. One additional study did not mention consumer choice directly, but estimated the loss in terms of people who quit cycling as a consequence of the introduction of mandatory helmet wearing legislation [28] (see Table 2).…”

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confidence: 99%