What do we know about economic evaluations of psychosocial interventions to promote mental health and wellness in older people?

Background/Objectives: A systematic review was undertaken to map what is known about the cost effectiveness of investing in interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of older people and/or to prevent the onset of depression or depressive symptoms in people aged 65 or older. This was undertaken as part of the EU Research Framework Programme funded DATAPREV project, which sought to synthesise high quality research evidence on the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of mental health promoting interventions across the lifespan. Methods: All papers identified in a separate Cochrane review undertaken as part of t…