COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF ARIPIPRAZOLE COMPARED WITH RISPERIDONE IN TREATMENT OF ACUTE SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS IN THAILAND
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OBJECTIVES: Schizophrenia is the third leading cause of loss of life years in Thailand. Currently, aripiprazole is the latest drug for the treatment of acute schizophrenia in Thailand but its cost-effectiveness has not been studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the cost-effectiveness of aripiprazole compared with risperidone. METHODS: A Markov model was used to evaluate total costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) over a life-time horizon from a societal perspective. Clinical effectiveness was retrieved from previous studies. All cost data and mortality rates were retrieved from Thai data. RESULTS: The results demonstrated that the total cost of the treatment with aripiprazole was 706,458.87 Baht compared to 694,039.57 Baht for risperidone, and the QALYs were 15.75 and 15.45 years respectively. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of aripiprazole compared to risperidone was 41,466.98 Baht per QALY gained. The acceptability curves demonstrated that the probability of aripiprazole being cost-effective was 86.3% of the willingness-to-pay, being 1.2 times the Thai gross national income (GNI) per capita. CONCLUSIONS: Although treatment of acute schizophrenia in Thailand with aripiprazole was slightly more effective, its total costs was higher and it showed 86.3% probability of cost-effectiveness. The results of this study could contribute to appropriate decision making by policy maker.
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