Economic Incentives for Health

Warner, K.

doi:10.1146/annurev.publhealth.5.1.107

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“…Overall, even when considering a broader scope of health behaviors, there remains a paucity of studies analyzing cost-effectiveness, 46 the potential differential effect of incentives on low-income populations, and sustainability of behavior changes. 45,46 The RCT evidence from French et al 59 on pricing strategies is consistent with a number of observational studies employing pre-test/post-test study designs undertaken by the same authors. [42][43][44] Across a variety of community settings and targeted food types, positive effects of relative price reductions for healthy food on nutrition knowledge and changes in healthy food choices have been reported.…”

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“…It is probable that the form and delivery mechanism of an incentive influences its impact on the desired outcome among different settings and populations. [45][46][47] This paper reviews the current evidence from randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) on monetary incentives and their effectiveness in modifying dietary behavior. Questions of interest include: 1) are incentives effective in modifying dietary behavior?…”

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Effectiveness of Monetary Incentives in Modifying Dietary Behavior: A Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials

Wall¹,

Mhurchú²,

Blakely³

et al. 2006

Nut. Rev.

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To review research evidence on the effectiveness of monetary incentives in modifying dietary behavior, we conducted a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) identified from electronic bibliographic databases and reference lists of retrieved relevant articles. Studies eligible for inclusion met the following criteria: RCT comparing a form of monetary incentive with a comparative intervention or control; incentives were a central component of the study intervention and their effect was able to be disaggregated from other intervention components; study participants were community-based; and outcome variables included anthropometric or dietary assessment measures. Data were extracted on study populations, setting, interventions, outcome variables, trial duration, and follow-up. Appraisal of trial methodological quality was undertaken based on comparability of baseline characteristics, randomization method, allocation concealment, blinding, follow-up, and use of intention-to-treat analysis. Four RCTs were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. All four trials demonstrated a positive effect of monetary incentives on food purchases, food consumption, or weight loss. However, the trials had some methodological limitations including small sample sizes and short durations. In addition, no studies to date have assessed effects according to socioeconomic or ethnic group or measured the cost-effectiveness of such schemes. Monetary incentives are a promising strategy to modify dietary behavior, but more research is needed to address the gaps in evidence. In particular, larger, long-term RCTs are needed with population groups at high risk of nutrition-related diseases.

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Effectiveness of Monetary Incentives in Modifying Dietary Behavior: A Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials

Wall¹,

Mhurchú²,

Blakely³

et al. 2006

Nut. Rev.

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“…Entire books have been written on how to conduct and evaluate worksite campaigns (1). Despite the viability of worksite campaigns (1–4), very few organ donation campaigns have been conducted in worksite contexts (at least that appear in the published literature). Tommy Thompson, former Secretary of Health and Human Services, advanced a well‐publicized initiative to promote organ donation in the workplace (5), and there is substantial indication that efforts are continuing to be made in this direction, often through grant‐funded projects but most frequently by individual regional organ procurement organizations.…”

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The University Worksite Organ Donation Project: a comparison of two types of worksite campaigns on the willingness to donate

Morgan

Stephenson

Afifi

et al. 2011

Clinical Transplantation

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To test the impact of different campaign strategies, a year-long campaign was conducted to promote organ donation among university faculty, staff, and students. Two universities were assigned to each of three conditions: a media-only campaign, a mass media-plus-interpersonal outreach condition, and a control condition. Universities were counter-balanced by geographic region and diversity of population. Changes from pretest to post-test on the key-dependent measures, including signing a donor card and discussing donation with family members, were significantly greater in the media-plus-interpersonal condition than either the mass media only or control conditions. Implications for the creation of campaigns to promote other health behaviors are examined.

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“…These are drugs that are legally sold to adults and abused by millions of people. Effective interventions involve increasing costs to consumers (Warner & Murt, 1984) and decreasing availability (Altman, Rasenick-Douss, Foster, & Tye, 1991). Should researchers steer community representatives toward intervention with our nation's drugs of choice?…”

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Caveats on Values Guiding Community Research and Action

Winett

1991

J of App Behav Analysis

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1991) artide is the work of a most dedicated researcher who has managed over many years to blend the best attributes of behavior analysis with community and political concerns. During these many years, Steve has not wavered in his commitment to conceptual and technical excellence in the service of helping marginal people in our society gain more control over their daily lives.It is impossible for me to find any fault with the dedication of Steve's career and the general thrust of this paper. The paper itself serves as a personal credo and career statement. Steve's overriding interest in developing collaborative, participatory research projects with citizens, his call for focusing more research on those individuals who wield power (as opposed to the victims of power), and to end our entrenchment in "pure" methodological rigor at the expense of research relevance are the major points of this paper. These overriding issues are also nonarguable, from my perspective. I do, though, have some specific points of question and concern-caveats-lest the current paper in its entirety be taken as the "community research manifesto." Although this is not Steve's purpose, a danger is that this paper can become dogma rather than a point of departure for more analysis, research, and action. Here are some points and questions for such analyses, research, discussion, and subsequent action. Who Decides? I continue to have questions about how well communities decide priorities for preventive interventions. How, in fact, are priorities decided? What is the process? How is a consensus reached when the researchers and community representatives disagree?

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Economic Incentives for Health

Cited by 9 publications

References 17 publications

Effectiveness of Monetary Incentives in Modifying Dietary Behavior: A Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials

Effectiveness of Monetary Incentives in Modifying Dietary Behavior: A Review of Randomized, Controlled Trials

The University Worksite Organ Donation Project: a comparison of two types of worksite campaigns on the willingness to donate

Caveats on Values Guiding Community Research and Action

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