A Review and Analysis of the Health and Cost-Effective Outcome Studies of Comprehensive Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programs at the Worksite: 1993–1995 Update

Editor Note: This is the third in a series of articles written by Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier summarizing the results of studies examining the impact of comprehensive health promotion programs on health and cost. We received more than i0,000 reprint requests for these articles, which is far more than we have received for any other article we have published. Dr. Pelletier updated the summary because of the tremendous response it received and because additional studies have been published since the first two summaries were printed. Our intention is to continue publishing updated summaries of the impact of comprehensive health promotion programs on health and financial outcome measures periodically and to include all studies published in rigorous peer-reviewed journals. If we have missed a study, please send us a copy to include in the next update. At the request of Dr. Pelletier, this article is dedicated to Dr. Andrea Foote for her innovative and enduring impact on worksite health promotion that recognized the value of the individual worker and the power of the worksite as an ad hoc community to improve individual and organizational health.