Comprehensive primary health care for cost-effective scale-up of depression screening in India: an economic modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Government of India envisions integrating population-based depression screening within the framework of comprehensive primary health care. This study assesses the economic impact and cost-utility of implementing universal depression screening for different age groups (≥30 years and ≥20 years) compared to the current practice of opportunistic diagnosis and management of symptomatic patients.

Methods

A hybrid model comprising of a decision tree and Markov model was developed for economic evaluation. The input parameters were acquired through comprehensive literature search, stakeholder consultations, analysis of the data from National Mental Health Survey, and the National Sample Survey, besides primary data collected from 259 patients for quality of life. The a

SUBMITTER: Purohit N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12719699 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature