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August 19, 2025BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Towards more reliable gambling cost estimates, a population-based study with register-linkage

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TLTiina LatvalaMRMatthew RockloffMBMatthew Browne

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Overview

Population-based analysis evaluates productivity losses from gambling-related work disability, suggesting varied cost estimation methods.

Key Points

  • The Excess cost method estimates productivity losses due to gambling at 127.04 Int$/adult, leading the different estimation approaches.
  • In a population focusing on ages 18-64, indirect costs related to gambling-related work disability are highlighted.
  • Assessment utilized gambling harm surveys linked with register data to derive estimates of productivity losses.
  • These findings indicate that different methods yield varying cost estimates, with implications for gambling policy and intervention planning.

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Latvala et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4953ad7bf08b1ead50f4https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24043-x
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