Systematic Review of Per Person Violence Costs.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Data on the long-term and comprehensive cost of violence are essential for informed decision making regarding the future benefits of resources directed toward violence prevention. This review aimed to summarize original per-person estimates of the attributable cost of interpersonal violence to support public health economic research and decision making.

Methods

In 2023, English-language peer-reviewed journal articles published in 2000-2022 with a focus on high-income countries reporting original per-person average cost of violence estimates were identified using index terms in multiple databases. Study contents, including violence type (e.g., adverse childhood experiences), timeline and payer cost perspective (e.g., hospitalization event-only healthcare payer co

SUBMITTER: Peterson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807464 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature