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An economic review of compliance with medication therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia
Thieda, P., Beard, S., Richter, A., & Kane, J. (2003). An economic review of compliance with medication therapy in the treatment of schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 54(4), 508-516. http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/54/4/508
Objectives: The authors examined published economic evaluations of schizophrenia and antipsychotic therapies to determine the role of compliance with medication therapy in the economic cost of schizophrenia. Methods: The authors reviewed studies published from 1995 to 2002 that evaluated compliance with treatment for schizophrenia. Literature searches were conducted for that period by using MEDLINE, EM-BASE, and Current Contents. The primary search terms were 'schizophrenia,' 'compliance,' 'relapse,' and 'economic costs.' Results and conclusions: A definitive relationship exists between compliance and the economic costs of schizophrenia. Lower rates of compliance lead to higher costs of treating schizophrenia. However, the full implications are difficult to surmise from the literature because of inadequacies in the reporting of compliance rates and outcomes of treatment over time. The authors suggest collection of data on longer-term clinical outcomes as a means to improve future economic evaluations of schizophrenia treatments