Cost effectiveness of strategies to combat neuropsychiatric conditions in sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia: mathematical modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the comparative costs and effects of interventions to combat five neuropsychiatric conditions (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, epilepsy, and heavy alcohol use).

Design

Cost effectiveness analysis based on an epidemiological model.

Setting

Two epidemiologically defined World Health Organization sub-regions of the world: countries in sub-Saharan Africa with very high adult and high child mortality (AfrE); and countries in South East Asia with high adult and high child mortality (SearD).

Data sources

Published studies, costing databases.

Main outcome measures

Cost per capita and cost per disability adjusted life year (DALY) averted, expressed in international dollars ($Int) for the year 2005.

Results

Across 44 assesse

SUBMITTER: Chisholm D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3292519 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature