Public health interventions aimed at children aged 5-19 years funded by local authorities in England: a scoping review of economic analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

English Local authorities are responsible for delivering the Healthy Child Programme (HCP), to improve the health and wellbeing of children. Despite the importance of prevention, economic evidence to guide investment is limited, particularly for school-aged children. This scoping review aimed to map UK-based economic evidence relevant to the HCP for children aged 5-19 years, to inform policy and highlight gaps in the evidence.

Methods

We searched sixteen databases in December 2023 to January 2024, in addition to citation and key websites searching. Eligible studies included economic evaluations and return on investment analyses of interventions that could be potentially delivered by local authorities under the HCP. Two reviewers screened titles and abstracts, and

SUBMITTER: Golder S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751722 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature