Lorenzo Carbonari

How Much do Needlestick Injuries Cost? A Systematic Review of the Economic Evaluations of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Healthcare Personnel

OBJECTIVE To provide an overview of the economic aspects of needlestick and sharps injury (NSI) management among healthcare personnel (HCP) within a Health Technology Assessment project to evaluate the impact of safety-engineered devices on health care METHODS A systematic review of economic analyses related to NSIs was performed in accordance with the PRISMA statement and by searching PubMed and Scopus databases (January 1997–February 2015). Mean costs were stratified by study approach (modeling or data driven) and type of cost (direct or indirect). Costs were evaluated using the CDC operative definition and converted to 2015 International US dollars (Int

TRANSMISSION MECHANISM OF MONETARY POLICY

). RESULTS A total of 14 studies were retrieved: 8 data-driven studies and 6 modeling studies. Among them, 11 studies provided direct and indirect costs and 3 studies provided only direct costs. The median of the means for aggregate (direct + indirect) costs was Int

Pharmaceutical Price Controls and Minimum Efficacy Regulation: Evidence from the United States and Italy

747 (range, Int

Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Quality and Regulation - Evidence from US and Italy

199–Int

Is Gerontocracy Harmful for Growth? A Comparative Study of Seven European Countries

1,691). The medians of the means for disaggregated costs were Int

How Variable is Labor Input in the Italian Manufacturing: The Case of the Pharmaceutical Industry

425 (range, Int

Hours worked in selected OECD countries: an empirical assessment

48–Int

When elders rule: is gerontocracy harmful for growth?

1,516) for direct costs (9 studies) and Int

Variety, Competition, and Population in Economic Growth: Theory and Empirics

322 (range, Int

Purchasing power parity (PPP)

152–Int