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Table 4 Resource consumption per patient, during each 4 weeks, by HAM-A score
| HAM-A Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 9 | 10 - 15 | 16 - 24 | ≥ 25 | |
| Number of doctor visits | ||||
| Number of general practitioner visits | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| Number of psychiatrist visits | 0.08 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Number of other specialist visits | 0.15 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Number of psychologist visits | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Number of emergency attendances | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.15 | 0.25 |
| Number of exams and analyses | ||||
| Number of electrocardiograms | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Number of blood analyses | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Number of thyroid functions | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Number of inpatient stays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.004 |
| Concomitant drugs for both alternatives | ||||
| Proportion taking antipsychotics | 0% | 0% | 5% | 10% |
| Most prescribed | Quetiapine | |||
| Mean daily dose | - | - | 100 mg qd | 100 mg qd |
| Proportion taking hypnotics | 0% | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Most prescribed | Zolpidem | |||
| Mean daily dose | - | - | 10 mg qd | 10 mg qd |
| Concomitant drugs for venlafaxine XR | ||||
| Proportion taking anxiolytics | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Most prescribed | Alprazolam | |||
| Mean daily dose | 0.5 mg qd | 0.5 mg qd | 0.5 mg tid | 1 mg tid |
| Concomitant drugs for pregabalin | ||||
| Proportion taking antidepressants | 10% | 25% | 50% | 50% |
| Most prescribed | Paroxetine | |||
| Mean daily dose | 10 mg qd | 10 mg qd | 20 mg qd | 20 mg qd |
