The economic costs of loneliness: a review of cost-of-illness and economic evaluation studies.
Cathrine MihalopolousLong Khanh-Dao LeMary Lou ChattertonJessica BucholcJulianne Holt-LunstadMichelle H LimLidia EngelPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2019)
The paucity of evidence that is available primarily evaluating the economic costs of loneliness indicates that more research is needed to assess the economic burden and identify cost-effective interventions to prevent or address loneliness and social isolation.