Impact of negative symptoms on healthcare resource utilization and associated costs in adult outpatients with schizophrenia: a population-based study

Table 1 Use of resources and unit costs

Healthcare resources	Unit costs (€)
Medical visits
Primary care	23.19
Emergency care	117.53
Specialized care	104.41
Supplementary tests
Lab tests	22.3
Radiology tests	18.5
Other diagnostic tests	37.12
Pharmaceutical prescription*	retail price/pack

Source of healthcare resources: Badalona Serveis Assistencials analytical accounts. Values expressed in euros (year 2012). Retail price includes VAT. *Includes cost of antipsychotic drugs and concomitant medication (antidepressants, anxiolytics/sedatives and other central nervous system active drugs).

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