Table 4:
Annual Background Costs
| Resource Item | Cost, $ | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment-resistant (nonresponders) | ||
| Physician visits | 1,328.97 | Number of physician visits taken from Burdett et al26 multiplied by $80.30, which is OSB for psychiatric visits (expert consultation) |
| Hospital admission | 4,768.28 | 2004 costs from Burdett et al26 inflated to 2014 CAD |
| Antidepressant therapy | 114.98 | Assumes three drugs at $0.35 a day each, with 30% of patients covered by provincial drug plan (expert consultation) |
| Annual total | 6,212.23 | |
| Treatment-resistant (responders) | ||
| Physician visits | 875.27 | Number of physician visits taken from Burdett et al26 multiplied by $80.30, which is OSB for psychiatric visits (expert consultation) |
| Hospital admission | 2,134.61 | 2004 costs from Burdett et al26 inflated to 2014 CAD |
| Antidepressant therapy | 76.65 | Assumes three drugs at $0.35 a day each, with 30% of patients covered by provincial drug plan (expert consultation) |
| Annual total | 3,086.53 | |
Abbreviations: CAD, Canadian dollars; OSB, Ontario Schedule of Benefits.