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Cost-effectiveness of a free drug program for schizophrenia in Beijing, China

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  • Fang Yan
  • Yang Yang
  • Qingzhi Huang
  • Yun Chen
  • Peiqi Jia
  • Wendong Chen
  • Xin Ma

Abstract

Background: Beijing municipal government launched a Free Drug Program (FDP) in 2013 to reduce the financial burden of schizophrenia patients. Objectives: To assess the cost-effectiveness of a FDP designed for schizophrenia patients in Beijing, China. Methods: In all, 2007 schizophrenia patients enrolled in an FDP (FDP group) and 2001 schizophrenia patients who were not enrolled (non-FDP group) were randomly selected for a cross-sectional survey in August 2015. The study sought to develop a cost-effectiveness model to assess the FDP from the societal perspective in Beijing, China. Scenario analyses explored the potential strategies to further improve the cost-effectiveness of the FDP. Results: The FDP group was associated with lower socioeconomic status and more advanced disease than the non-FDP group (unemployment rate: 48.8% vs 37.3%, p  

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  • Fang Yan & Yang Yang & Qingzhi Huang & Yun Chen & Peiqi Jia & Wendong Chen & Xin Ma, 2019. "Cost-effectiveness of a free drug program for schizophrenia in Beijing, China," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 65(1), pages 28-37, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:65:y:2019:i:1:p:28-37
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764018815200
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