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Table 3 Costs of interventions analyzed per individual receiving the intervention in the first year

From: Cost-effectiveness of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions for schizophrenia

 

Cost (baht/year)

Drug intervention

Intervention

Side effects

Hospitalization

Time cost

Total (95% CI)

Typicals

3,300

400

8,100

1,300

13,000 (11,000, 15,000)

Risperidone

4,300

250

5,200

1,300

11,000 (9,500, 13,000)

Olanzapine

81,000

160

5,200

1,300

88,000 (84,000, 93,000)

Clozapine1

4,600

3,800

5,200

6,900

21,000 (19,000, 22,000)

FI2+Risperidone

6,300

-

4,500

4,400

15,000 (13,000, 17,000)

  1. Notes: all estimates are rounded to two significant digits
  2. 1 Clozapine is associated with rare but serious blood disorders and hence frequent blood tests are required.
  3. 2 FI = family intervention; cost of FI shown is that of the more intensive first year.