Healthcare utilization, costs, and productivity losses in treatment-resistant depression in Finland - a matched cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to its relatively high prevalence and recurrent nature, depression causes a major burden on healthcare systems, societies and individuals. Our objective was to investigate healthcare resource utilization and costs associated with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) compared with non-treatment-resistant depression in Finland.

Methods

Of all patients aged 16-65 years and diagnosed with depression in Finland during 2004-2016, persons with TRD (N = 15,405) were identified from nationwide registers and matched 1:1 with comparison persons with depression who initiated antidepressant use but did not have TRD at the time of matching. TRD was defined as initiation of a third treatment trial after having failed two pharmacological treatment trials. Follow-up period cov

SUBMITTER: Taipale H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297555 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature