title: [Economic evaluation of neurological and mental disorders in Spain: systematic review and comparative analysis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We analyzed the trends over time and the characteristics of economic evaluation studies of neurological and mental disorders published in Spain between 1983 and 2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic review and comparative analysis calculating odds ratios (OR). Electronic searches for literature were conducted in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, ISI Web of Knowledge, CRD, IME and IBECS, and manually in specialized journals and technical reports.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 52 studies included in the review showed heterogeneity in the quality of the information regarding methods of analysis and data sources. Economic evaluation studies of neurological and mental disorders showed the following associations, compared to a cohort of studies of other disease conditions (n = 425): cost-utility analysis (OR = 1.57; 95% confidence interval, 95% CI = 0.77-3.22), treatments (OR = 3.02; 95% CI = 1.33-6.88), simulation mathematics models (OR = 2.51; 95% CI = 1.30-4.87), and healthcare system perspective (OR = 1.43; 95% CI = 0.80-2.54).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Findings suggested that there is little research on economic evaluation research on neurological and mental disorders in Spain. In the future, more and better quality economic evaluation studies -according to their burden generated- are expected.
authors.affiliation: Agencia Espanola de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS), Madrid, Espana. fcatala@aemps.es
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Catala-Lopez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia-Altes
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alvarez-Martin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Genova-Maleras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morant-Ginestar
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D013030:Spain