A health economic analysis of the Relative Effectiveness of Pumps over Structured Education (REPOSE) randomised controlled trial. Our analysis of the REPOSE data suggests that routine use of pumps in adults without an immediate clinical need for a pump, as identified by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, would not be cost-effective (BMJ Open)
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Tag: economics
Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2017
After adjusting for inflation, economic costs of diabetes increased by 26% from 2012 to 2017 due to the increased prevalence of diabetes and the increased cost per person with diabetes (Diabetes Care)
Preventing type 2 diabetes: systematic review of studies of cost-effectiveness of lifestyle programmes and metformin, with and without screening, for pre-diabetes
The economics of preventing diabetes are complex. There is some evidence that diabetes prevention programmes are cost effective, but the evidence base to date provides few clear answers regarding design of prevention programmes because of differences in denominator populations, definitions, interventions and modelling assumptions (BMJ)
Diabetic foot care in England: an economic study
In this paper, we produce estimates of the numbers of people with diabetes experiencing ulcers or amputations in England each year, and of the cost of their care (Insight Health Economics)
The Economic Burden of Post-prandial Hyperglycemia (PPH) Among People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Three Countries
Results indicate that PPH is associated with greater economic costs and that reducing the incidence of PPH would help mitigate such costs. Additional research is needed to better understand costs associated with PPH that may be more difficult to measure, as well as more long-term impacts and costs (Diabetes Therapy)
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