Cost-effectiveness of an early assessment service for young people with early psychosis in Hong Kong

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 673-680

  Wong, Kenny K ^b   Chan, Sherry K W ^a   Lam, May M L ^a   Hui, Christy L M ^a   Hung, Se F ^c   Tay, Margaret ^b   Lee, K H ^b   Chen, Eric Y H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^c KWAI CHUNG HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; early intervention; first episode; Psychosis; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BOOTSTRAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EARLY ASSESSMENT SERVICE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EARLY PSYCHOSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; MOOD DISORDER; OUTPATIENT; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; PSYCHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052228595     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2011.586329     Document Type: Review

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