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

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

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2019, vol. 65, issue 1, 28-37

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  

Keywords: Free Drug Program; schizophrenia; survey; cost-effectiveness; Beijing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764018815200

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