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Pan-European Economic Analysis to Identify Cost Savings for the Health Care Systems as a Result of Integrating Glucose Monitoring Based Telemedical Approaches Into Diabetes Management

Fritzen, Katharina and Basinska, Kornelia and Rubio-Almanza, Matilde and Nicolucci, Antonio and Kennon, Brian and Verges, Bruno and Zakrzewska, Katerina and Schnell, Oliver. (2019) Pan-European Economic Analysis to Identify Cost Savings for the Health Care Systems as a Result of Integrating Glucose Monitoring Based Telemedical Approaches Into Diabetes Management. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 13 (6). p. 1112.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:: Self-monitoring of blood glucose supported by the diabetes-app OneTouch Reveal has demonstrated to improve HbA1c. We aimed at analyzing costs savings related the integration of telemedical features into diabetes management.METHODS:: Data from a randomized controlled trial were used to assess the 10-year risk of patients for fatal myocardial infarction (MI). On the basis of this risk assessments-also related to a 5% or 10% reduction of hypoglycemic episodes-cost savings for the health care systems of five European countries-France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom-were modeled.RESULTS:: HbA1c reduction of 0.92% in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes patients (T2DM) was associated with a 2.3% decreased 10-year risk for fatal MI. In combination with a 10% reduction of hypoglycemic events this risk reduction led to cost savings of 16.1 million (France), 57.8 million (Germany), 30.9 million (Italy), 23.8 million (Spain), and 5.8 million (UK), considering all insulin-treated T2DM patients in the respective countries.CONCLUSION:: Improving metabolic control and thus risk for comorbidities like MI by combining the glucose meter with CRI with telemedical features has the potential to reduce costs for European health care systems.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health > Institut für Pflegewissenschaft
UniBasel Contributors:Basinska, Kornelia
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Sage
ISSN:1932-2968
e-ISSN:1932-2968
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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