Table 1.
Unit cost of each healthcare service
| Unit cost (JPY) | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| General consultant fee (per visit) | 720 | MHLW of Japan 28 |
| Psychiatric management fee (per visit) | 3 300 | MHLW of Japan 28 |
| Prescription fee (per prescription) | 1 190 | MHLW of Japan 28 |
| CBT (per session) | 4 800 | MHLW of Japan 28 |
| CBT (per session) (in sensitivity analysis) | 11 110 | Hollinghurst et al. 32 |
| Mean weighted daily cost per DDD of each drug category † | ||
| Antidepressants | 142.3 | Nakagawa et al., 29 MHLW of Japan, 28 WHO 27 |
| Anxiolytics/hypnotics | 37.1 | Nakagawa et al., 29 MHLW of Japan, 28 WHO 27 |
| Antipsychotics | 389.7 | Nakagawa et al., 9 MHLW of Japan, 28 WHO 27 |
| Mood stabilizer | 217.5 | Nakagawa et al., 9 MHLW of Japan, 28 WHO 27 |
†
For the method to calculate the mean weighted cost per DDD per day of drug category, please refer to Table S1.
CBT, cognitive behavior therapy; DDD, Defined Daily Dose; MHLW, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.