Economic Evidence in Occupational Therapy: A Rapid Review.

ABSTRACT: Background. Given the necessity to demonstrate that occupational therapy services are a good use of resources, understanding the state of economic evidence is essential. Purpose. This article presents a rapid review of this evidence. Method. Relevant articles were identified using SCOPUS. Eligible studies included economic analyses of interventions that included occupational therapy and were published in English or French after 1999. The findings were synthesized and then appraised using the Quality of Health Economic Studies (QHES) template. Results. The 135 studies identified were conducted in 23 countries and most commonly: with adults/older adults; in home, inpatient, outpatient, and rehabilitation centre settings; with individuals with cerebro

SUBMITTER: Freeman AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12326029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature