Economic evaluation of mental health interventions: an introduction to cost-utility analysis

Finite resources need to be allocated over an ever-increasing range of competing health policies and interventions. Economic evaluation has been developed as a methodology to inform decision makers on the efficiency of particular resource allocations. In this paper we summarize cost-utility analysis, one of the most widely-used forms of economic evaluation in healthcare. We discuss its main elements, interpretation, limitations and relevance to the domain of mental health.

Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health - April 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Luyten, J., Naci, H., Knapp, M. Tags: Editor's choice, EBMH Statistics in Practice Source Type: research