A cost-benefit analysis of Wisconsin's screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment program: adding the employer's perspective.

摘要: Objective—A previous cost-benefit analysis found Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) be cost-beneficial from a societal perspective. This paper develops costbenefit model that includes the employer’s perspective by considering costs of absenteeism impaired presenteeism due problem drinking. Methods—We developed Monte Carlo simulation estimate benefits SBIRT implementation an employer. We first presented likely drinking theoretical Wisconsin firm does not currently provide services. then constructed in which funds for its employees. The net present value adoption was computed comparing both with without program. Results—When were considered perspective, $771 per employee. Conclusions—We concluded implementing is recommend employers consider covering services their