A review of economic evaluations of health care for people at risk of psychosis and for first-episode psychosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preventing psychotic disorders and effective treatment in first-episode psychosis are key priorities for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. This review assessed the evidence base for the cost-effectiveness of health and social care interventions for people at risk of psychosis and for first-episode psychosis.

Methods

Electronic searches were conducted using the PsycINFO, MEDLINE and Embase databases to identify relevant published full economic evaluations published before August 2020. Full-text English-language studies reporting a full economic evaluation of a health or social care intervention aiming to reduce or prevent symptoms in people at risk of psychosis or experiencing first-episode psychosis were included. Screening, data extraction, a

SUBMITTER: Shields GE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8851734 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature