Long-term economic outcomes for interventions in early childhood: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Investment in early childhood produces positive returns: for the child, the family and the community. Benefits have been shown to be significant within certain parameters, but a systematic review of the economic evidence across multiple sectors including health, education and social welfare will have the capacity to inform policy relative to the full range of social determinants. This review will take a broad approach, encompassing a range of costs and benefits to enable the identification of the most beneficial investments in early childhood and to highlight gaps in current research.

Methods and analysis

Economic evaluations incorporating both costs and long-term outcomes of early childhood interventions and programmes will be included. Outcomes may be valued i

SUBMITTER: Geelhoed E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7418662 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature