Journal article

Identifying attributes of care that may improve cost-effectiveness in the youth mental health service system

Matthew P Hamilton, Sarah E Hetrick, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, David Baker, Vivienne Browne, Andrew M Chanen, Kerryn Pennell, Rosemary Purcell, Heather Stavely, Patrick D McGorry

MEDICAL JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIA | WILEY | Published : 2017

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify attributes of youth mental health care for which there is evidence of potential cost-effectiveness. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a literature review of economic evaluations that examined both costs and outcomes for attributes of youth mental health care other than pharmacological or individual psychological therapies for full-threshold disorders. DATA SOURCES: We searched the United Kingdom National Health Service Economic Evaluations Database for evaluations published to the end of 2014; and MEDLINE, Google Scholar and the citation lists of relevant publications for peer-reviewed studies published in English since 1997. DATA SYNTHESIS: Forty economic evaluations met inc..

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