Newton P A
J Natl Med Assoc. 1983 Mar;75(3):273-85.
This controlled study, utilizing matched pairs, evaluates the relative cost effectiveness of day hospitalization to inpatient treatment in a group of 18- to 24-year-old black schizophrenic males. Global Assessment Scale scores were measured upon intake, at the time of discharge, and at the three-month follow-up to determine the level of patient functioning for each treatment group. Cost outcome measures were made for each program and a side-by-side cost effective analysis was conducted between the two. Results reveal evidence that day treatment was superior to inpatient care at a lower cost for a longer period of time.
这项对照研究采用配对法,评估了日间住院治疗与住院治疗对一组18至24岁的黑人男性精神分裂症患者的相对成本效益。在入院时、出院时以及三个月随访时测量总体评估量表得分,以确定每个治疗组的患者功能水平。对每个项目进行成本结果测量,并对两者进行并列成本效益分析。结果表明,日间治疗在较长时间内以较低成本优于住院治疗。