Cats-Baril, William L. with Wifred Roth and Richard H. Zeliff, "A System Dynamics Model to Examine the Effectiveness of Research and Education in Reducing Societal Costs Due to Low Back Pain", 1985
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Low Back Pain (LBP) is the most common cause of work loss after the ordinary cold, and it is the single greatest source of compensation payments. In the U.S., it is estimated that one million workers sustain a low back injury every year, and that 217 million work days are lost annually at a cost of 11 billion dollars for males aged 18-55 alone. In an effort to better understand how to control the economic impact of this disorder, a System Dynamics model is being developed. It is hoped that the model, by generating scenarios on the cost effectiveness of different interventions, will provide useful insight into specific policies to fun research addressing the causes of LBP disability.