Cost-effectiveness analysis of paediatric mental health interventions: a systematic review of model-based economic evaluations.

ABSTRACT: Mental health disorders among children and youth are causing significant burden on health care systems. Hence, identifying cost-effective interventions is important for effective mental health care allocation. Although model-based economic evaluations are an essential component of assessing cost-effectiveness, evidence are limited in the context of child and youth mental health care. The objective was to systematically review the model-based economic evaluations of mental health interventions for children and youth.MethodsFour databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and Web of Science) were searched using appropriate search terms to retrieve model-based economic evaluations of mental health interventions for children and youth. The reporting quality of the included studies were appraised usin

SUBMITTER: Kularatna S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9034631 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature