Two Therapeutic Schemes for the First Attack of Schizophrenia:Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- VernacularTitle:2种方案治疗首发精神分裂症的成本-效果分析
- Author:
Jianqing TAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schizophrenia;
Antipsychotics;
Cognitive behavior therapy;
Cost-effectiveness analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2001;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of two therapeutic schemes in the treatment of the first at?tack of schizophrenia.METHODS:206inpatients with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to receive antipsychotics plus cognitive behavior therapy(scheme A)or to receive antipsychotics alone(scheme B),the cost-effectiveness of the two schemes was analyzed by the theory of pharmacoeconomics.RESULTS:The costs for scheme A and B were(4460.68?1034.33)yuan and(3883.32?853.46)yuan respectively(P