The global cost of schizophrenia: a health economic modelling study

Background

Schizophrenia is a chronic psychiatric disorder that leads to substantial disability, impaired quality of life, and reduced life expectancy. In addition to its profound impact on affected individuals, the disorder places a considerable financial burden on health care systems, caregivers, and society. Although the cost of schizophrenia has been studied in several individual countries, comprehensive global estimates across multiple cost categories remain scarce. This study aimed to estimate the global socioeconomic burden of schizophrenia using health economic modelling.