Community Distribution of Naloxone: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a core component of harm-reduction strategies to address the opioid crisis, several countries have instituted publicly funded programs to distribute naloxone for lay administration in the community. The effectiveness in reducing mortality from opioid overdose has been demonstrated in multiple systematic reviews. However, the economic impact of community naloxone distribution programs is not fully understood.

Objectives

Our objective was to conduct a review of economic evaluations of community distribution of naloxone, assessing for quality and applicability to diverse contexts and settings.

Data sources

The search strategy was performed on MEDLINE, Embase, and EconLit databases.

Study eligibility criteria and interventions

Search criteria were dev

SUBMITTER: Cherrier N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8581604 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature