Cost-effective interventions to prevent prescription drug misuse: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prescription drug misuse (PDM), which involves the overprescription or inappropriate use of medications such as opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants, is one of the primary drivers of the opioid crisis. Identifying and understanding the most cost-effective interventions for preventing PDM is crucial.

Objectives

To conduct a systematic review to identify and synthesize recent cost-effectiveness studies of interventions to prevent PDM.

Search methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, PsycINFO, EconLit, and Tufts CEA Registry from January 2019 until June 2024 to identify cost-effectiveness or cost-utility analyses.

Selection criteria

We included comprehensive economic evaluations addressing our research PICO question.

Data collection and analys

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Tanta LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11917492 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature