41
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review

Impact of antipsychotic medication on the cost of schizophrenia

&
Pages 39-57 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014
 

Abstract

A systematic literature search regarding the factors influencing the costs of schizophrenia and of comparative studies on the impact of antipsychotic treatment on the costs of schizophrenia between 1990 and 2004 was conducted. Alltogether, 11 studies on factors influencing the costs of schizophrenia and 39 pharmacoeconomic studies on the comparative effects of antipsychotic medications on costs of schizophrenia were identified. Considering the factors influencing the costs of schizophrenia, the results of the review revealed only little systematic knowledge due to a great variation of methodologic standards and variables included. With regard to the effects of antipsychotic treatment, most studies compared atypical with conventional antipsychotic compounds. Results of these studies are inconsistent, and due to differences in methodologic standards, it is not possible to draw an evidence-based conclusion on the economic effects of a particular type of antipsychotic treatment. Consensus on the main outcome indicators of antipsychotic treatment and common standards of outcome measurement as well as economic analysis methods are necessary to overcome the current lack of empirical evidence.

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their competent and constructive comments which contributed very much to the improvement of the manuscript.

Log in via your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

PDF download + Online access

  • 48 hours access to article PDF & online version
  • Article PDF can be downloaded
  • Article PDF can be printed
USD 99.00 Add to cart

Issue Purchase

  • 30 days online access to complete issue
  • Article PDFs can be downloaded
  • Article PDFs can be printed
USD 493.00 Add to cart

* Local tax will be added as applicable

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.