Psychosocial problems among children and adolescents often lead to costs in the education sector. However, these costs are not often included in health economics studies.

While a variety of methods for identification, measurement, and valuation of education costs in health economics are available, systematic guidance on which methods are the most optimal is lacking. This hampers the comparability and transferability of study results.

The results of this study suggest that the proportion of the education costs in relation to the total costs associated with psychosocial problems can be substantial. Therefore, considering these costs for inclusion in health economics studies can be important for informing optimal resource allocation decisions.