Brief interventions to address substance use among patients presenting to emergency departments in resource poor settings: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Abstract Background There are limited data describing the cost-effectiveness of brief interventions for substance use in resource-poor settings. Using a patient and provider perspective, this study investigates the cost-effectiveness of a brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention versus a co...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Dwommoh, Katherine Sorsdahl, Bronwyn Myers, Kwaku Poku Asante, Tracey Naledi, Dan J. Stein, Susan Cleary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12962-018-0109-8