Economic evaluations of alcohol prevention interventions: Is the evidence sufficient? A review of methodological challenges.

ABSTRACT: Public health interventions have unique characteristics compared to health technologies, which present additional challenges for economic evaluation (EE). High quality EEs that are able to address the particular methodological challenges are important for public health decision-makers. In England, they are even more pertinent given the transition of public health responsibilities in 2013 from the National Health Service to local government authorities where new agents are shaping policy decisions. Addressing alcohol misuse is a globally prioritised public health issue. This article provides a systematic review of EE and priority-setting studies for interventions to prevent and reduce alcohol misuse published internationally over the past decade (2006-2016). This review appraises the EE and

SUBMITTER: Hill SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5710990 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature