2019-12-20
Economic Evaluation of Treatment for Externalizing Disorders in Adolescents -Connecting mental health and economics
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Economische evaluatie van behandelingen voor externaliserende problematiek in adolescenten: De brug slaan tussen mentale gezondheid en economie
The overall aim of this dissertation is therefore to explore different ways of
improving the methodology of economic evaluations of interventions for
externalizing disorders in adolescents. This thesis takes first (explorative)
steps in addressing this issue and bridging the gap between the specific goals
of interventions for adolescents with externalizing behavioral disorders and
conventional health economic methodology. We investigate this by first applying
conventional methodology (using health economic modeling techniques, value
of information analysis and the QALY as outcome measure), then using a simple
one-dimensional alternative outcome measure, and finally developing a broader,
preference based outcome measure. Ultimately, this thesis aims to contribute
to the improvement of health economic evaluations of interventions targeted
at externalizing mental disorders, making such evaluations more valuable for
policymaking.
In this thesis, a number of steps will be taken in designing a comprehensive
outcome measure, potentially useful in evaluations of interventions aimed
at treating externalizing disorders. We note upfront that having a separate
measure for this context necessarily compromises comparability of results of
economic evaluations across different settings. However, it also improves the
comprehensiveness of the captured benefits deemed important in the context of
mental health. Hence, in this search, we may sacrifice part of the comparability
between interventions in exchange for a more comprehensive and meaningful
outcome measure.
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W.B.F. Brouwer (Werner) , L. Hakkaart-van Roijen (Leona) | |
Erasmus University Rotterdam | |
hdl.handle.net/1765/122600 | |
Organisation | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
Schawo, S. (2019, December 20). Economic Evaluation of Treatment for Externalizing Disorders in Adolescents -Connecting mental health and economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/122600 |