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Basic psychosocial and antidepressant treatment for first-episode moderate-severe depression

Cost-effectiveness — what published models estimate per unit of health impact
$/DALY
$255–385
WHO-CHOICE modeled
GiveWell
—
no GiveWell model
CE sources
2
Tier A · 2 studies
Source agreement
comparable
within 2.5×
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Cost-effectiveness

Estimates are sourced in their native units and shown for comparison, not as literal costs. Sources use different frameworks — see each card for what it represents and how it was derived.

Modeled benchmarks ($/DALY)Tier A · standardized benchmark
South-East Asia$385.00View source →
Eastern sub-Saharan Africa$255.00View source →

WHO-CHOICE estimates are modeled at population-level population coverage, compared against the null set (no intervention) under generalized cost-effectiveness analysis. View WHO-CHOICE methodology →

$/DALY sources within 2.5x - treat as comparable, not ranked.

Modeled regional estimates — not realized delivery costs.

Published study estimates ($/DALY)Tier B · context only
DCP3 (2013 reference)$1491median · 2 studies

range $1312–$1670/DALY. Varied methods — not directly comparable.

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