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Last Updated:
12/05/2005
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Copyright © 2005
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
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Quetiapine (Seroquel): Clinical and Economic
Outcomes
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A total of 50 patients were
included in the mirror-design naturalistic study. The types of service
utilization, medication costs, and overall costs were measured in a
1-year period prior to and then after quetiapine initiation. Clinical
measures to document symptom improvement were done at medication
initiation and 6 months later.
Results
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72% reduction in inpatient utilization occurred after medication
was initiated.
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60% reduction in acute ER utilization
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170% increase in outpatient services correlating with greater
patient stabilization
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Overall mean costs savings of $12 per pt/month. (n=50)
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Significant improvement in symptoms of schizophrenia PANSS
score decreased by 20%-60%
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