Koop Award Winner 

1. Baun W, Bernacki E, Tsai S. A preliminary investigation: Effect of a corporate fitness program on absenteeism and health care cost. J Occup Med 1986;28(1):18-22.  

2. Bellingham R, Johnson D, McCauley M, Mendes T. Projected cost savings from AT&T Communications Total Life Concept (TLC) Process, in Book Projected cost savings from AT&T Communications Total Life Concept (TLC) Process, J.O. (Ed.), Editor. 1987, National Wellness Institute / Association Publication: Stevens Point, Wisconsin. p. 35-42. 

3. Bertera R. The effects of workplace health promotion on absenteeism and employee costs in a large industrial population. Am J Public Health 1990;80(9):1101-1105.  

4. Bertera R. Planning and implementing health promotion in the workplace: A case study of the DuPont company experience. Health Educ Q 1990;17(3):307-327. 

5. Bertera R, Oehl L, Telepchak J. Self-help versus group approaches to smoking cessation in the workplace: Eighteen-month follow-up and cost analysis. Am J Health Promotion 1990;4(3):187-192. 

6. Bertera R. The effects of behavioral risks on absenteeism and health care costs in the workplace. J Occup Med 1991;33(11):1119-1124. 

7. Bly J, Jones R, Richardson J. Impact of worksite health promotion on health care costs and utilization: Evaluation of Johnson & Johnson's Live For Life Program. JAMA 1986;256(23):3235-3240.  

8. Breslow L, Fielding J, Herman A, Wilbur C. Worksite health promotion: Its evolution and the Johnson & Johnson experience. Prev Med 1990;19:13-21. 

9. Fielding J, Knight K, Mason T, Klesges R, Pelletier K. Evaluation of the IMPACT Blood Pressure Program. J Occup Med 1994;36:743-746. 

10. Fries J, Fries S, Parcell C, Harrington H. Health risk changes with a low-cost individualized health promotion program: effects at up to 30 months. Am J Health Promotion 1992;6(5):364-371.  

11. Fries J, Bloch D, Harrington H, Richardson N, Beck R. Two-year results of a randomized controlled trial of a health promotion program in a retiree population: The Bank of America Study. Am J Med 1993;94(5):455-462.  

12. Fries J, Harrington H, Edwards R, Kent L, Richardson N. Randomized controlled trial of cost reductions from a health education program: The California Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) Study. Am J Health Promotion 1994;8(3):216-223.  

13. Fries JF, Koop CE, Sokolov J, Beadle CE, Wright D. (1998). Beyond health promotion: Reducing health care costs by reducing need and demand for health care.  Health Affairs, 17:70-84.

14. Harvey M, Whitmer R, Hilyer J, Brown K. The impact of a comprehensive medical benefit cost management program for the City of Birmingham: Results at five years. Am J Health Promotion 1993;7(4):296-303.  

15. Henritze J, Brammell H. Phase II cardiac wellness at the Adolph Coors Company. Am J Health Promotion 1989;4(1):25-31.  

16. Henritze J, Brammell H, McGloin J. LIFECHECK: A successful, low touch, low tech, in-plant, cardiovascular disease risk identification and modification program. Am J Health Promotion 1992;7(2):129-136.  

17. Leigh J, Fries J. Health habits, health care use, and costs in a sample of retirees. Inquiry 1992;29:44-54. 

18. Leigh J, Richardson N, Beck R, et al. Randomized controlled trial of a senior health promotion program: The Bank of America Study. Arch Intern Med 1992;152(6):1201-1206.  

19. Shipley R, Orleans C, Wilbur C. Effect of the Johnson & Johnson Live for Life Program on employee smoking. Prev Med 1988;17:25-34. 

20. Spilman M, Goetz A, Schultz J, Bellingham R, Johnson D. Effects of a corporate health promotion program. J Occup Med 1986;28(4):285-289.  

21. Tsai S, Baun W, Bernacki E. Relationship of employee turnover to exercise adherence in a corporate fitness program. J Occup Med 1987;29:572-575. 

22. Tsai S, Bernacki E, Baun W. Injury prevalence and associated costs among participants of an employee fitness program. Prev Med 1988;17:475-482. 

23. Whitmer R. The city of Birmingham's wellness partnership contains medical costs. Business & Health (March) 1992;10(7):60-66. 

24. Yen L, Edington D, Witting P. Associations between health risk appraisal scores and employee medical claims costs in a manufacturing company. Am J Health Promotion 1991;6(1):46-54.