Evidence for investing in parenting interventions aiming to improve child health: a systematic review of economic evaluations.

ABSTRACT: A comprehensive review of the economic evidence on parenting interventions targeting different aspects of child health is lacking to support decision-making. The aim of this review is to provide an up to date synthesis of the available health economic evidence for parenting interventions aiming to improve child health. A systematic review was conducted with articles identified through Econlit, Medline, PsychINFO, and ERIC databases. Only full economic evaluations comparing two or more options, considering both costs and outcomes were included. We assessed the quality of the studies using the Drummond checklist. We identified 44 studies of varying quality that met inclusion criteria; 22 targeting externalizing behaviors, five targeting internalizing problems, and five targeting other mental

SUBMITTER: Sampaio F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10869412 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature