Economic evaluation of adolescent addiction programs: methodologic challenges and recommendations.
This article identifies and describes several methodologic challenges encountered in economic evaluations of substance abuse interventions for adolescents. Topics include study design, the choice of perspective, the estimation of costs and outcomes, and the generalizability of results. Recommendations are offered for confronting these challenges using examples from research on adolescent substance abuse and dependency/addiction.
Homer
Jenny F
JF
Health Economics Research Group, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33124-2030, USA.
Drummond
Michael F
MF
French
Michael T
MT
D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012107:Research Design; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*