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May 13, 2026Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research

Analyzing the direct medical cost of Schizophrenia in Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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FAFuad Fadhel AlotaibiAAAbdulrahman AlsuhibaniOCONG Siew Chin

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Retrospective analysis estimates direct medical costs of schizophrenia in Malaysia, highlighting hospitalization costs.

Key Points

  • Estimate and compare direct medical costs for schizophrenia patients across various healthcare services.
  • Conducted a retrospective, bottom-up costing analysis of medical records
  • Included adult schizophrenia patients treated at Hospital Pulau Pinang from January 2019 to April 2021
  • Categorized costs by service type, including medications, diagnostics, and hospitalizations
  • Mean annual inpatient cost per patient was MYR 8,483.4, with hospitalization contributing 62%
  • Outpatient costs averaged MYR 2,222 ± 2,571.9
  • 54.2% of patients were female with a mean age of 39.5 ± 10.3 years

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Alotaibi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a04156479e20c90b44451f4https://doi.org/10.1080/14737167.2026.2659625
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