Improving mental health policy in the case of schizophrenia in Thailand: evidence-based information for efficient solutions
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Materials and methods This study was conducted at a national level, using the government, patients and family’s perspectives. Both primary and secondary data were used. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the year 2008. Data were also obtained from both national and international literature and databases. The concepts of Disability Adjusted Life Year, Cost of Illness estimation and Generalized CostEffectiveness Analysis were adopted to estimate burden of schizophrenia and cost-effective interventions.
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