title: [Cost-Effectiveness of the Treatment of Depression in Old Age].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To conduct a systematic literature review of cost-effectiveness studies evaluating the treatment of depression in old age.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic literature search in electronic databases in March 2014.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine studies were included in the review. They were conducted in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. The studies investigated psychological interventions (N = 3), pharmacotherapy (N = 1), and integrated care models (N = 5). The results varied greatly.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The variation of the results in the included studies does not permit generalized conclusions, especially not for the widespread and recommended pharmacotherapy. Cost-effectiveness of psychological interventions and integrated care programs differed depending on the details of the program designs.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: Jens-Oliver
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Bock
authors.affiliation: Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brettschneider
authors.affiliation: Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: Annemarie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wegener
authors.affiliation: Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health (ISAP), Universität Leipzig.
authors.forename: Steffi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riedel-Heller
authors.affiliation: Institut für Gesundheitsökonomie und Versorgungsforschung, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf.
authors.forename: Hans-Helmut
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: König
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis / Q000191:economics*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy*; D005858:Germany; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents