Enhancing early detection and treatment of psychosis in Germany: a protocol for the health economic evaluation of an artificial intelligence-guided complex intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Psychosis, characterised by chronic symptoms often emerging in youth, imposes a substantial burden on individuals and healthcare systems. While early detection and intervention can mitigate this burden, there is limited evidence on the cost-effectiveness of such approaches. To address this lack of evidence, this study protocol outlines the health economic implications of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based intervention, the Computer-Assisted Risk-Evaluation (CARE), designed to prevent psychosis. The intervention uses AI technologies to enhance the diagnosis and treatment quality for individuals at high risk of psychosis.

Methods and analysis

The health economic evaluation has been designed alongside a 12-month multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing

SUBMITTER: Bommhardt T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12182174 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature