Service Utilization and Costs Associated With Switching to Risperidone from Previous Treatment with Typical Antipsychotic Agents

摘要: This study determined medical service utilization and costs associated with switching to risperidone from previous treatment typical antipsychotic agents.  62 adult outpatients diagnosed schizophrenia were identified pharmacy records, complete information regarding for one year before after risperidone. Information on hospitalization, use of day care hospital, electroconvulsive therapy, emergency department, outpatient clinic services functional parameters collected. Cost treatment, cost unemployment lost productivity due suicide calculated. The results showed significant fewer hospitalization days, ECT sessions department visits observed (p<.05). total was 88.8% higher than during the agents.