Applying Modeling to Improve Health and Economic Policy Decisions in the Americas [electronic resource]: The Case of Noncommunicable Diseases / PAHO and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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Publication details: Washington, D.C. : Pan American Health Organization, 2015.Description: 79 p. ; 18x25cmISBN:

9789264243606

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Foreword Introduction Modeling a Better Future for the Health Sector Chapter 1. The OECD/WHO Chronic Disease Prevention (CDP) Model: A Tool to Identify Effective and Efficient Strategies to Prevent NCDs Case Study: The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Prevention Policies in Brazil, Canada and Mexico Chapter 2. Estimating Macroeconomic Impacts with Computational General Equilibrium Modeling Case Study 1: The Impact of Adopting a Healthier Diet in Canada Case Study 2: The Effect of Nutrition-Related NCDs on Worker Absenteeism and Labor Productivity in Canada Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular Disease Policy Model: Using a National Cardiovascular Disease Simulation Model to Project the Impact of National Dietary Salt Lowering Programs Case Study: Projecting the Health and Economic Impact of Dietary Salt Lowering In The United States And Argentina List of Contributors and Acknowledgments

Abstract: The book introduces several models for assessing health and economic policies in relation to NCDs; shows how the models can be used for different diseases or risk factors; and provides case studies of those models’ application in various countries in the Americas. The ultimate goal is to help policymakers find the best strategies for cost-effective and evidence-based NCD interventions.

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The book introduces several models for assessing health and economic policies in relation to NCDs; shows how the models can be used for different diseases or risk factors; and provides case studies of those models’ application in various countries in the Americas. The ultimate goal is to help policymakers find the best strategies for cost-effective and evidence-based NCD interventions.