Economic evaluation of screening, treatment, and prevention interventions for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review synthesized evidence on the cost-effectiveness and economic favorability of interventions for the detection, treatment, and prevention of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).

Methods

This protocol is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42024528777). PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, EconLit, Scopus, PsycINFO, and the National Health Service economic evaluation databases were searched from inception through April 2025. Intervention studies reporting quality-adjusted life years, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios, or equivalent cost analyses during pregnancy or up to one year postpartum were included. Risk of bias was assessed using the Consensus on Health Economics Criteria and Bias in Economic Evaluation checklists. Data were synthesized by

SUBMITTER: Alam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12717785 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature