Basic psychosocial treatment for mild depression
Cost-effectiveness — what published models estimate per unit of health impact
$/DALY
$264–492
WHO-CHOICE modeled
GiveWell
—
no GiveWell model
CE sources
3
Tier A · 184 studies
Source agreement
comparable
within 2.5×
Cost-effectiveness
Estimates are sourced in their native units and shown for comparison, not as literal costs. Sources use different frameworks — see each card for what it represents and how it was derived.
Modeled benchmarks ($/DALY)Tier A · standardized benchmark
WHO-CHOICE estimates are modeled at population-level population coverage, compared against the null set (no intervention) under generalized cost-effectiveness analysis. View WHO-CHOICE methodology →
$/DALY sources within 2.5x - treat as comparable, not ranked.
Modeled regional estimates — not realized delivery costs.
Published study estimates ($/DALY)Tier B · context only
Tufts GHCEA · 182 studies, varied methods — explore the spread, not a single number.
Health-system
$1,704
median · n=176
Mixed
$572
median · n=5
Societal
$3,189
median · n=1
Filter the cohort
$1,672median of 182 studies · IQR $1,193–$2,409
Published study estimates ($/DALY)Tier B · context only
DCP3 (2013 reference)$1481median · 2 studies
range $914–$2048/DALY. Varied methods — not directly comparable.
Data completeness: not assessed (no country selected) · Evidence confidence: not assessed (no country selected)
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