Table 1 Types of economic analysis and economic costs of the LEAN intervention
Type of analysis | Cost category | Costs | Outcome (effect) | Results expressed as: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CEA | • Cost of human resources • Cost of intervention • Cost of using medical resources | Monetary units (CNY) | Effect of intervention (number of relapses and re-hospitalizations averted | • Cost per relapse and re-hospitalization averted • ICER |
CUA | • Cost of identifying individuals with schizophrenia and their medication adherence • Cost of assessing change in symptoms and functioning | Monetary units (CNY) | Healthy lifetime gained (QALYs) | Cost per QALY gained |