Cost-effectiveness of tobacco control policies and programmes targeting adolescents: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Background:Consistent evidence shows the importance of preventing smoking at young ages, when health behaviours are formed, with long-term consequences on health and survival. Although tobacco control policies and programmes targeting adolescents are widely promoted, the cost-effectiveness of such interventions has not been systematically documented. We performed a systematic review on the cost-effectiveness of policies and programmes preventing tobacco consumption targeting adolescents. Methods:We systematically reviewed literature on the (i) cost and effectiveness of (ii) prevention policies targeting (iii) smoking by (iv) adolescents. PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, CEA-TUFTS, Health Economic Evaluations, Wiley Online Library, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Database, the Nationa

SUBMITTER: Leao T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5881796 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature