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Table 3 Summary of reduction in mobile outreach visits if an administration of risperidone long-acting injection was not required (over a two-week period)

From: The cost associated with administering risperidone long-acting injections in the Australian community

Average Resource use

ASGC region: Major Cities

ASGC region: Inner Regional

ASGC region: Outer Regional

ASGC region: Remote & Very Remote

Mobile Outreach Visits by CMHC staff

1 Staff Visits

≥ 2 Staff Visits

1 Staff Visits

≥ 2 Staff Visits

1 Staff Visits

≥ 2 Staff Visits

1 Staff Visits

≥ 2 Staff Visits

Mobile outreach visits (no.)

9.3

4.6

6.6

2.7

3.2

1.2

4.0

2.14

Mobile outreach visits still required if a risperidone LAI administration was not required (no.)

7.6

3.7

5.2

2.1

1.9

0.7

3.1

1.86

Reduction in outreach visits (%)

18.0%

19.6%

21.2%

22.5%

41.7%

38.9%

21.4%

13.3%

National average reduction in mobile outreach visits if a risperidone LAI administration was not required

    

20%

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