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Net monetary benefit of cost-effective rollover protective structures (CROPS): an estimate of the potential benefits of the CROPS research project.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18788335     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study builds on an earlier study to examine the net monetary benefit of installing cost-effective rollover protective structures (CROPS) instead of utilizing existing ROPS retrofits for all estimated non-ROPS tractors in the year 2004. With the conservative estimates used in the analyses, results indicate that compared to the baseline option (no protective structure), the Install-ROPS option results in a loss of $310 million to society, while the Install-CROPS option results in a net monetary benefit of $276 million over a 20-year period. A comprehensive sensitivity analysis indicated that, for the extreme values (estimates) used, the estimated net monetary benefit is most sensitive to the probability of tractor overturn. Break-even analysis indicated that the unit cost of intervention for the Install-CROPS option can increase by about 58% and still be able to pay for itself. Even when the minimal unit cost of intervention for ROPS is used, the payback period is reduced substantially for the Install-CROPS option, by almost half the payback period. Finally, compared to existing ROPS retrofits, the net monetary benefit is $586 million, representing an estimate of the potential benefits of the CROPS research.
Authors:
K Owusu-Edusei
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of agricultural safety and health     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1074-7583     ISO Abbreviation:  J Agric Saf Health     Publication Date:  2008 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-15     Completed Date:  2008-10-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9613956     Medline TA:  J Agric Saf Health     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  351-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Health Services Research and Evaluation Branch, Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-80, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. kfo0@cdc.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Accident Prevention / economics*
Agriculture / economics*,  instrumentation*
Cohort Studies
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Equipment Design* / economics,  standards
Equipment Safety* / economics,  standards
Humans
Off-Road Motor Vehicles / economics,  standards
United States
Wounds and Injuries / prevention & control

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