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Tratamiento farmacológico de primera línea para la depresión en la población adulta (>18 anos): evaluación económica para Colombia

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  • María Ximena Rojas
  • Ludy Alexandra Parada
  • Adriana Bohorquez Peñaranda
  • María Nelcy Rodríguez Malagón

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Objetivo: identificar, el tratamiento farmacológico más costo-efectivo para el tratamiento de la depresión en Colombia. Población: hombres y mujeres de 19 anos de edad en adelante, con diagnóstico reciente de depresión, vistos en atención primaria quienes no han recibido tratamiento previo. Alternativas comparadas: los medicamentos disponibles en el país y de mayor frecuencia de uso en el manejo de la depresión. Objective: to identify the most cost-effective treatment for depression in Colombia. Population: women and men older than 19 years old, with a recent depression diagnosis, which were attended in primary attention and had not received any previous treatment. Compared alternatives: most frequently used and available drugs in Colombia for depression management.

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  • María Ximena Rojas & Ludy Alexandra Parada & Adriana Bohorquez Peñaranda & María Nelcy Rodríguez Malagón, 2013. "Tratamiento farmacológico de primera línea para la depresión en la población adulta (>18 anos): evaluación económica para Colombia," Coyuntura Económica, Fedesarrollo, issue 185-212, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:col:000438:012046
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    Keywords

    Depression [Mesh]; Drug Therapy [Mesh]; Cost-Benefit Analysis [Mesh];
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private

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