The identification of economically relevant health and social care services for mental disorders in the PECUNIA project.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health economic research is still facing significant problems regarding the standardization and international comparability of health care services. As a result, comparative effectiveness studies and cost-effectiveness analyses are often not comparable. This study is part of the PECUNIA project, which aimed to improve the comparability of economic evaluations by developing instruments for the internationally standardized measurement and valuation of health care services for mental disorders. The aim of this study was to identify internationally relevant services in the health and social care sectors relevant for health economic studies for mental disorders.

Methods

A systematic literature review on cost-of-illness studies and economic evaluations was conducted to

SUBMITTER: Hinck P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10542258 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature