Cost Effectiveness of Pharmacological and Non-pharmacological Treatments for Depression in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various treatment approaches are available for depression. Given the scarcity of healthcare resources, it is important to optimise treatment availability in an efficient manner. Economic evaluations can inform the optimal allocation of healthcare resources. However, there is currently no review synthesising what is known about the cost effectiveness of treatments for depression in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

This review identified articles from six database searches: APA PsycINFO, CINAHL Complete, Cochrane Library, EconLit, Embase and MEDLINE Complete. Trial- and model-based economic evaluations published between 1 January 2000 and 3 December 2022 were included. The quality of health economic studies (QHES) instrument was used to assess the q

SUBMITTER: Belay YB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9998021 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature