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Lui JNM, Lau ESH, Yang A, Wu H, Fu A, Lau V, Loo K, Yeung T, Yue R, Ma RCW, Kong APS, Ozaki R, Luk AOY, Chow EYK, Chan JCN. Temporal associations of diabetes-related complications with health-related quality of life decrements in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: A prospective study among 19 322 adults-Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation (JADE) register (2007-2018). J Diabetes 2024; 16:e13503. [PMID: 37984378 PMCID: PMC11128750 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are at high risk of developing multiple complications, affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Existing studies only considered impact of complication on HRQoL in the year of occurrence but not its residual impacts in subsequent years. We investigated temporal impacts of diabetes-related complications on HRQoL in a 12-year prospective cohort of ambulatory Chinese patients with T2D enrolled in the clinic-based Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation (JADE) Register. METHODS HRQoL utility measures were derived from EuroQol five-dimensional three-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaires completed by 19 322 patients with T2D in Hong Kong (2007-2018). Temporal EQ-5D utility decrements associated with subtypes of cardiovascular-renal events were estimated using generalized linear regression model after stepwise selection of covariates with p < .01 as cutoff. RESULTS In this cohort (mean ± SD age:61.2 ± 11.5 years, 55.3% men, median [interquartile range] duration of diabetes:10.1 [3.0-15.0] years, glycated hemoglobin [HbA1C] 7.5 ± 1.5%), EQ-5D utility was 0.860 ± 0.163. The largest HRQoL decrements were observed in year of occurrence of hemorrhagic stroke (-0.230), followed by ischemic stroke (-0.165), peripheral vascular disease (-0.117), lower extremity amputation (-0.093), chronic kidney disease (CKD) G5 without renal replacement therapy (RRT) (-0.079), congestive heart failure (CHF) (-0.061), and CKD G3-G4 without RRT (-0.042). Residual impacts on HRQoL persisted for 2 years after occurrence of CHF or ischemic stroke and 1 year after hemorrhagic stroke or CKD G3-G4 without RRT. CONCLUSION This is the first comprehensive report on temporal associations of HRQoL decrements with subtypes of diabetes-related complications in ambulatory Asian patients with T2D. These data will improve the accuracy of cost-effectiveness analysis of diabetes interventions at an individual level in an Asian setting.
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- Juliana N. M. Lui
- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
- Asia Diabetes FoundationShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
- Asia Diabetes FoundationShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
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- Asia Diabetes FoundationShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
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- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
- Asia Diabetes FoundationShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Prince of Wales HospitalThe Chinese University of Hong KongShatinHong Kong
- Li Ka Shing Institute of Health SciencesThe Chinese University of Hong Kong Prince of Wales HospitalShatinHong Kong
- Asia Diabetes FoundationShatinHong Kong
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Tan MHP, Ong SC, Tahir NAM, Ali AM, Mustafa N. Health state utility values ranges across varying stages and severity of type 2 diabetes-related complications: A systematic review. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0297589. [PMID: 38574169 PMCID: PMC10994347 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Health state utility values (HSUV) for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complications are useful in economic evaluations to determine cost effectiveness of an intervention. However, there is a lack of reference ranges for different severity and stages of individual complications. This study aimed to provide an overview of HSUV decrement ranges for common T2DM complications focusing on different severity and stages of complications. METHOD A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE. (Jan 2000 to April 2022). Included studies for HSUV estimates were from outpatient setting, regardless of treatment types, complication stages, regions and HRQoL instruments. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) outcomes was to be presented as HSUV decrement values, adjusted according to social demographics and comorbidities. Adjusted HSUV decrements were extracted and compiled according to individual complications. After which, subsequently grouped into mild or severe category for comparison. RESULTS Searches identified 35 studies. The size of the study population ranged from 160 to 14,826. The HSUV decrement range was widest for cerebrovascular disease (stroke): -0.0060 to -0.0780 for mild stroke and -0.035 to -0.266 for severe stroke; retinopathy: mild (-0.005 to -0.0862), moderate (-0.0030 to -0.1845) and severe retinopathy (-0.023 to -0.2434); amputation: (-0.1050 to -0.2880). Different nature of complication severity defined in studies could be categorized into: those with acute nature, chronic with lasting effects, those with symptoms at early stage or those with repetitive frequency or episodes. DISCUSSION Overview of HSUV decrement ranges across different stages of each T2DM diabetes-related complications shows that chronic complications with lasting impact such as amputation, severe stroke with sequelae and severe retinopathy with blindness were generally associated with larger HSUV decrement range. Considerable heterogeneities exist across the studies. Promoting standardized complication definitions and identifying the most influential health state stages on HSUV decrements may assist researchers for future cost-effectiveness studies.
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- Michelle Hwee Pheng Tan
- Pharmacy Department, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kampus Kuala Lumpur Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy, Kampus Kuala Lumpur Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Zayed MG, Karsan W, Peto T, Saravanan P, Virgili G, Preiss D. Diabetic Retinopathy and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Ophthalmol 2024; 142:199-207. [PMID: 38300578 PMCID: PMC10835609 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.6435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Importance The association between diabetic retinopathy (DR) and quality of life (QoL) has not been thoroughly investigated. Objective To investigate the association between DR and both vision-related QoL (VRQoL) and general health-related QoL (HRQoL). Data Sources MEDLINE, EBSCO, Embase, and Web of Science were searched from their inception to April 2022. Study Selection Studies included adults with DR and a measure of QoL. Data Extraction and Synthesis Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. Two assumption-free meta-analyses were conducted. Analysis 1 included studies with participants without DR as the referent group to which QoL scores of participants with DR, grouped according to DR severity, were compared. Analysis 2 included all studies with participants with DR and a measure of QoL. QoL scores were pooled within categories of DR severity, and comparisons were made between these categories. Main Outcome and Measures QoL measured using HRQoL and VRQoL scales. Results A total of 93 articles were included: 79 in the meta-analyses and 14 in the narrative results. VRQoL was recorded in 54 studies, HRQoL in 26, and both in 13 studies. The most commonly used scales were the National Eye Institute 25-item Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25) (n = 49) for VRQoL and the Short Form (SF) Health Survey (n = 18) for HRQoL. Thirty-five studies reported VFQ-25 composite scores. Analysis 1 consisted of 8 studies including 1138 participants with DR and 347 participants without DR. Compared with participants without DR, the composite VFQ-25 score was 3.8 (95% CI, 1.0-6.7) points lower in those with non-vision-threatening DR (NVTDR), 12.5 (95% CI, 8.5-16.5) lower in those with any DR, and 25.1 (95% CI, 22.8-27.2) lower in VTDR (P < .001 for trend). Analysis 2 consisted of 35 studies including 6351 participants with DR. The pooled mean VFQ-25 composite score was 91.8 (95% CI, 91.0-92.7) for participants with NVTDR, 77.6 (95% CI, 76.9-78.3) for any DR, and 73.2 (95% CI, 72.6-73.7) for VTDR (P < .001 for trend). HRQoL scores had weak or no associations with NVTDR and strong associations with VTDR. Conclusions and Relevance This study found that VRQoL declined with the presence and severity of DR. Interventions to reduce progression of DR at both early and more advanced stages could improve VRQoL.
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- Mohammed G. Zayed
- Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Populations, Evidence and Technologies, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
- Department of Ophthalmology, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Populations, Evidence and Technologies, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom
- Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Nuneaton, United Kingdom
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- AOU Careggi, Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Firenze, Florence, Italy
- Ophthalmology, IRCCS-Fondazione Bietti, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Gao J, Fan J, Zhou H, Jit M, Wang P. Health-related quality of life and economic burden of childhood pneumonia in China: a multiregion study. BMJ Paediatr Open 2023; 7:e002031. [PMID: 37914394 PMCID: PMC10626790 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To systematically investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and economic burden of children with pneumonia in different regions of China. STUDY DESIGN The study recruited a series of children under 5 years hospitalised for pneumonia in Shanghai, Zhengzhou and Kunming from January to October 2019.Health utility was assessed using the proxy version of EQ-5D-Y by interviewing patients' guardians face to face. The assessment was administered twice at patients' admission and discharge. Cost incurred for receiving the hospitalisation was collected. Multiple linear regression and quantile regression were used to explore factors of EQ-5D-Y Health Utility Score (HUS) and costs, respectively. RESULTS A total of 501 paediatric patients with a median age (IQR) of 1.5 (0.83-2.71) years were included in the analysis. The mean HUS (SD) of the patients was 0.78 (0.18) at admission, and increased to 0.96 (0.10) at discharge. Some patients (14.2%) still felt worried, sad or unhappy after hospitalisation. The mean hospitalisation cost and total cost were RMB5859 (€773) and RMB6439, respectively. The HUS was lower and the economic burden was heavier for the children in Zhengzhou. Apart from region, type of work, insurance status and hospital days were also related to the baseline HUS or HUS increment after treatment; insurance status, Visual Analogue Scale score at discharge, guardians' employment and hospitalisation days were associated with the costs. CONCLUSION The children with pneumonia have poor baseline HRQOL, and many of them still have psychological well being problems after treatment. The economic burden varied significantly across regions and is heavy for the patients' families in less developed areas (ie, Zhengzhou and Kunming).
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- Junyang Gao
- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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Tan MHP, Ong SC, Vasan Thakumar A, Mustafa N. Quantifying health-related quality of life in Malaysian type 2 diabetes: focusing on complication types and severity. Qual Life Res 2023:10.1007/s11136-023-03360-x. [PMID: 36781810 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-023-03360-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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PURPOSE There is a knowledge gap of health utility values for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) complications in Malaysia. This study aimed to estimate EQ-5D-5L utility values and evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for Malaysian T2DM associated with complications and clinical characteristics. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted on T2DM patients at a tertiary hospital outpatient using the Malay and English version of the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire. Health utility values were derived using the Malaysian EQ-5D-5L value set. Ordinary least squares (OLS) multivariable regression model was used to estimate the health utility decrements associated with T2DM-related complications and clinical characteristics. RESULTS A total of 513 T2DM patients were recruited. Overall, pain was the most affected of all five EQ-5D-5L dimensions. Patients with foot ulcer, amputation, severe heart failure and frequent hypoglycemia reported more problems collectively in all EQ-5D-5L dimensions. Older age, lower education level, longer duration of T2DM, urine protein creatine index (UPCI) > 0.02 g/mmol, and injection therapy were significantly associated with lower EQ-5D-5L utility values (p < 0.004, Bonferroni adjusted). The lowest unadjusted utility values were reported for severe heart failure 0.65 (interquartile range, IQR 0.50), frequent hypoglycemia 0.74 (0.22) and being amputated 0.78 (0.47). In the multivariable regression model after controlling for sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, the largest utility value decrement was observed for amputation (- 0.158, SE 0.087, p = 0.05), frequent hypoglycemia (- 0.101, SE 0.030, p = 0.001), myocardial infarction (-0.050, SE 0.022, p = 0.022) and obesity (-0.034, SE 0.016, p = 0.029). CONCLUSION Larger utility value decrements were found for severe stages of complications. These findings suggest the value of defining severity of complications in utility elicitation studies. The utility decrement quantified for different T2DM complication severity will be useful for economic evaluations within diabetic-related fields.
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- Michelle Hwee Pheng Tan
- Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.,Pharmacy Department, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
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- Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800, Gelugor, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, UKM, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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Naïditch N, Mauchant C, Benabbad I, Hehn C, Joubert M, Thébaut JF, Rosilio M. STYLCONNECT Study: An Assessment of Automatic Data Collection Devices by People Living with Diabetes and Using an Insulin Pen. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:303-318. [PMID: 36422803 PMCID: PMC9944131 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-022-01337-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The use of devices to connect insulin pens could facilitate management and improve glycaemic control in people with type 1 (PwT1D) and type 2 diabetes (PwT2D). However, their acceptance seems little studied. We conducted an online survey with the main objective of assessing the level of interest among insulin-treated people with diabetes (PwD) in a device connected to a disposable pen and secondary objectives of assessing the perceived benefits and important features expected of a connected device and identifying factors associated with interest scores. METHODS An ad-hoc questionnaire, validated by PwD, was used. Responses from 1798 PwD (975 PwT1D and 823 PwT2D) were analysed. RESULTS The mean interest rating was 7.4/10 (PwT1D: 7.2 vs PwT2D: 7.7; p < 0.001). PwD perceived that the device would make it easier to record their diabetes-related information (7.7/10) and keep all insulin and diabetes data in a single location (7.7/10). It was particularly important for PwD that this type of device could integrate data from glucose-measuring devices (7.8/10) and could set an alarm when all insulin in the body had been metabolised (7.7/10). CONCLUSION Our study highlighted PwD's strong interest in automating the collection of their insulin therapy data, with significantly more interest among PwT2D than PwT1D, and the importance of interoperability between glucose measurement devices and interchangeability between the different brands of insulin. More generally, for the first time and on a large scale, our study provided a greater understanding of the expectations of PwD regarding these devices.
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- Nicolas Naïditch
- Fédération Française des Diabétiques [French Federation of Diabetics - FFD], Diabète LAB., 88 Rue de la Roquette, 75011, Paris, France.
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- Fédération Française des Diabétiques [French Federation of Diabetics - FFD], Diabète LAB., 88 Rue de la Roquette, 75011, Paris, France
- Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, 57000, Metz, France
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- Service d'endocrinologie-Diabétologie [Endocrinology/Diabetes Unit], Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Caen, Caen, France
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- Fédération Française des Diabétiques [French Federation of Diabetics - FFD], Diabète LAB., 88 Rue de la Roquette, 75011, Paris, France
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Wang P, Gao JY, Zhou HJ, Wu J, Wang Y. Health-related quality of life of Chinese AIDS patients: a multi-region study. Qual Life Res 2022; 32:1005-1014. [PMID: 36417088 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03299-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese AIDS patients in three regions (Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Henan) and to examine the relationship between region and the HRQOL. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted from 2017 to 2018. Multistage stratified sampling was employed to recruit 1,273 AIDS patients from local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data were collected by means of face-to-face interview using a structured questionnaire including the SF-12 and various rating scales. The multivariate linear and logistic regression models were performed to analyze the relationship of region and a variety of factors with the HRQOL and health utility. RESULTS The three most affected dimensions were mental health, general health, and vitality as 18.2%, 18.0%, and 16.4% of the patients reported problems respectively. The mean (SD) scores of physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS), were 48.19 (8.02) and 46.74 (10.71) respectively. The mean (SD) health utility score was 0.75 (0.13) assessed by the SF-6D derived from the SF-12. Region, age, employment status, individual income, government assistance and stigma significantly affected the patients' HRQOL (P < 0.01). BMI, opportunistic infection, treatment compliance and time of treatment were also found to be significant factors of the HRQOL. CONCLUSION This study comprehensively estimated the HRQOL and health utility for the AIDS population in China, their HRQOL was mainly deteriorated in psychological dimensions, and geographical area may be closely related. Hence, close attention needs to be paid on the regional differences in HRQOL and the psychological problems of the patients.
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Geng J, Bao H, Feng Z, Meng J, Yu X, Yu H. Investigating patients' preferences for new anti-diabetic drugs to inform public health insurance coverage decisions: a discrete choice experiment in China. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1860. [PMID: 36199056 PMCID: PMC9533494 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14244-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Diabetes is a major public health concern with a considerable impact on healthcare expenditures. Deciding on health insurance coverage for new drugs that meet patient needs is a challenge facing policymakers. Our study aimed to assess patients’ preferences for public health insurance coverage of new anti-diabetic drugs in China. Methods We identified six attributes of new anti-diabetic drugs and used the Bayesian-efficient design to generate choice sets for a discrete choice experiment (DCE). The DCE was conducted in consecutive samples of type 2 diabetes patients in Jiangsu Province. The mixed logit regression model was applied to estimate patient-reported preferences for each attribute. The interaction model was used to investigate preference heterogeneity. Results Data from 639 patients were available for analysis. On average, the most valued attribute was the improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (β = 1.383, p < 0.001), followed by positive effects on extending life years (β = 0.787, p < 0.001), and well-controlled glycated haemoglobin (β = 0.724, p < 0.001). The out-of-pocket cost was a negative predictor of their preferences (β = -0.138, p < 0.001). Elderly patients showed stronger preferences for drugs with a lower incidence of serious side effects (p < 0.01) and less out-of-pocket costs (p < 0.01). Patients with diabetes complications favored more in the length of extended life (p < 0.01), improvement in HRQoL (p < 0.05), and less out-of-pocket costs (p < 0.001). Conclusion The new anti-diabetic drugs with significant clinical effectiveness and long-term health benefits should become the priority for public health insurance. The findings also highlight the value of accounting for preference heterogeneity in insurance policy-making. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-14244-z.
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- Jinsong Geng
- Medical School of Nantong University, 226001, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.
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- Medical School of Nantong University, 226001, Nantong, Jiangsu, China.,The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, 222061, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, 226001, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, 226001, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Medical School of Nantong University, 226001, Nantong, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, 02215, Boston, MA, USA
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Social Support, Self-Care Behaviour and Self-Efficacy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9111607. [PMID: 34828652 PMCID: PMC8622453 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9111607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a major public health issue that considerably impacts mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc in diabetes management, too, like other spectrums of life. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was adopted to determine the effect of Social Support, Self-Care Behaviour and Self-Efficacy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D) during this COVID-19 pandemic. Two hundred T2D patients who satisfied the inclusion criteria were chosen using a convenient sampling procedure. The tool consists of four sections, including socio-demographic characteristics, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), revised Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) Scale and modified Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy Scale (DMS). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the obtained data. The mean and SD of diabetic management self-efficacy is 5.74 (1.95) and 4.37 (1.4), respectively, for patients with HbA1c < 6.5% and HbA1c ≥ 6.5%. The self-care activities of the patients who had good glycemic control were 4.31 (2.06) compared to 3.50 (1.73) who did not. The social support received by the patients was 6.13 (2.13) vs. 5.31 (1.67) among patients with glycemic control vs. no control. The results show that social support (p = 0.04), self-efficacy (p =0.01) and self-care activities (p = 0.001) were significantly related to the level of glycemic control of the T2D patients. A significant relationship was also identified between gender (p = 0.036), age (p = 0.001) and education status (p = 0.000) with HbA1c control of the participants. This study demonstrates a significant relationship between social support, self-care behaviours, self-efficacy and glycemic management in T2D patients. During this COVID-19 pandemic, interventions to enhance the self-care activities like exercise and social support to boost their self-efficacy; for better diabetes management, reducing diabetes complications or prolonging their onset are the need of the hour.
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Kuo S, Yang C, Chen H, Ou H. Valuing health states of people with type 2 diabetes: Analyses of the nationwide representative linked databases. J Diabetes Investig 2021; 12:1749-1758. [PMID: 33539655 PMCID: PMC8409834 DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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AIMS/INTRODUCTION To estimate preference-based measures of health-related quality of life associated with sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in type 2 diabetes patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Individuals with EuroQol-5 dimensions-3 levels data were identified from Taiwan's National Health Interview Survey in 2009 and 2013. Status of diabetes, comorbidities, complications and treatments were ascertained through data linkage to Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database. Multivariable ordinary least squares, Tobit and median regression analyses were used to estimate the coefficients that represented independent impacts of patients' characteristics on health-related quality of life. RESULTS The mean health utility score for 2,104 participants was 0.838. Being female, aging, divorced/widowed, never worked or underweight, or having a lower monthly household income, injectable glucose-lowering therapy, comorbid connective tissue disease or depression were associated with lower health utilities. Having an amputation led to the largest reduction by 0.288 in health utilities, followed by debilitating stroke (0.266), heart failure (0.237), other coronary heart disease (0.185), kidney dialysis/transplant (0.148), coronary revascularizations (0.093), transient ischemic attack/stroke (0.078), diabetic neuropathy (0.062), polyneuropathy (0.055) and other neuropathy (0.043). CONCLUSIONS Major vascular complications, connective tissue disease and depression are associated with considerably worse health-related quality of life. These health utility estimates can facilitate health economic evaluations to determine cost-effective strategies for diabetes management.
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- Shihchen Kuo
- Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & DiabetesDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn ArborMichiganUSA
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesCollege of MedicineNational Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesCollege of MedicineNational Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical SciencesCollege of MedicineNational Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
- Department of PharmacyCollege of MedicineNational Cheng Kung UniversityTainanTaiwan
- Department of PharmacyNational Cheng Kung University HospitalTainanTaiwan
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Mok CH, Kwok HHY, Ng CS, Leung GM, Quan J. Health State Utility Values for Type 2 Diabetes and Related Complications in East and Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2021; 24:1059-1067. [PMID: 34243830 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2020.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES East and Southeast Asia has the greatest burden of diabetes in the world. We sought to derive a reference set of utility values for type 2 diabetes without complication and disutility (utility decrement) values for important diabetes-related complications to better inform economic evaluation. METHODS A systematic review to identify utility values for diabetes and related complications reported in East and Southeast Asia. We searched MEDLINE (OVID) from inception to May 26, 2020 for utility values elicited using direct and indirect methods. Identified studies were assessed for quality based on the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence guidelines. Utility and disutility estimates were pooled by meta-analyses with subgroup analyses to evaluate differences by nationality and valuation instrument. (PROSPERO: CRD42020191075). RESULTS We identified 17 studies for the systematic review from a total of 13 035 studies in the initial search, of which 13 studies met the quality criteria for inclusion in the meta-analyses. The pooled utility value for diabetes without complication was 0.88 (95% CI 0.83-0.93), with the pooled utility decrement for associated complications ranged from 0.00 (for excess BMI) to 0.18 (for amputation). The utility values were consistently more conservative than previous estimates derived in Western populations. Utility decrements were comparable for SF-6D and EQ-5D valuation instruments and for Chinese and other Asian groups. CONCLUSIONS A reference set of pooled disutility and utility values for type 2 diabetes and its complications in East and Southeast Asian populations yielded more conservative estimates than Western populations.
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- Chiu Hang Mok
- Division of Health Economics, Policy, and Management, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Health Economics, Policy, and Management, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Health Economics, Policy, and Management, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Division of Health Economics, Policy, and Management, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Division of Health Economics, Policy, and Management, School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Wyld MLR, Morton RL, Aouad L, Magliano D, Polkinghorne KR, Chadban S. The impact of comorbid chronic kidney disease and diabetes on health-related quality-of-life: a 12-year community cohort study. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2021; 36:1048-1056. [PMID: 32170940 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality-of-life is an essential outcome for clinical care. Both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes have been associated with poorer quality-of-life. The combined impact of having both diseases is less well understood. As diabetes is the most common cause of CKD, it is imperative that we deepen our understanding of their joint impact. METHODS This was a prospective, longitudinal cohort study of community-based Australians aged ≥25 years who participated in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle study. Quality-of-life was measured by physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary sub-scores of the Short Form (36) Health Survey. Univariate and multivariate linear mixed effect regressions were performed. RESULTS Of the 11 081 participants with quality-of-life measurements at baseline, 1112 had CKD, 1001 had diabetes and of these 271 had both. Of the 1112 with CKD 421 had Stage 1, 314 had Stage 2, 346 had Stage 3 and 31 had Stages 4/5. Adjusted linear mixed effect models showed baseline PCS was lower for those with both CKD and diabetes compared with either disease alone (P < 0.001). Longitudinal analysis demonstrated a more rapid decline in PCS in those with both diseases. CONCLUSIONS The combination of CKD and diabetes has a powerful adverse impact on quality-of-life, and participants with both diseases had significantly poorer quality-of-life than those with one condition.
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- Melanie L R Wyld
- Kidney Node, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Renal Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Kidney Node, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Renal Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Baker Health and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Nephrology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Kidney Node, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.,Renal Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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The association between diabetic complications and health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study from Iran. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:1963-1974. [PMID: 33900519 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-021-02792-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to investigate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of type 2 diabetic patients and its relationship with the complications of diabetes in Farashband County, Fars, Iran. METHODS Data of this cross-sectional study were collected by a researcher-made demographic questionnaire, EuroQol-5 Dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and also from patient records. Multivariate regression model was used to investigate the net effect of diabetes complications on HRQoL after controlling for other independent variables. RESULTS A total of 685 patients with a mean age of 58.36 and a disease duration of 7.64 years participated in the study. The mean EQ-5D and EQ-VAS scores of all patients were 0.64 and 56.53, respectively. The HRQoL dimensions in which the largest portions of the population had problems were Pain/Discomfort (77.23%) and Anxiety/Depression (63.50%). Among the studied diabetic patients, women, divorcees, and widows were more likely to report problems in all dimensions of HRQoL, and people without complications, people with university degrees, and employed people were more likely to report fewer problems in these dimensions (P < 0.05). After controlling for the effect of all independent variables in the multivariate regression model, a significant negative relationship was found between diabetes complications and EQ-5D: β = - 0.149 (95% CI - 0.186, - 0.112) and EQ-VAS: β = - 6.697 (95% CI - 9.947, - 3.747). This indicates that for each additional diabetic complication, 0.149 and 6.697 units of EQ-5D Index and EQ-VAS were reduced, respectively. CONCLUSION This study indicated that type 2 diabetic patients in the studied region, especially those with complications, suffer from poor HRQoL. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the main determinants of HRQoL when adopting policies for diabetes management in order to ultimately improve the HRQoL of these patients.
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Li C, Zhou H, Wang P. Health utility of type 2 diabetes patients using basal insulin in China: results from the BEYOND II study. Acta Diabetol 2021; 58:329-339. [PMID: 33067724 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-020-01618-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To derive the health utility scores of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients using basal insulin (BI) with diverse characteristics in China. METHODS The study used the data of insulin-using T2D patients on BI treatment enrolled in the BEYOND II study, which is a multi-center, observational study from 78 hospitals nationwide. The 3-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire was administered to each patient to derive their health utility scores using the EQ-5D-3L value set for China. Patients' clinical and sociodemographic information were retrieved from their electronic case report form (eCRF). Ordinary least-square models with different specifications were explored to identify the best-fitting model to predict the utility scores. RESULTS The sample (n = 12,583) achieved a mean (standard deviation) EQ-5D-3L utility score of 0.936 (0.120). According to the model, a Chinese male who was younger than 59 years, not underweight, diagnosed with T2D shorter than 10 years, with controlled plasma glucose and free of diabetes complications/comorbidities, would have a mean utility of 0.993. Being female, older age, underweight, and higher plasma glucose, longer diabetes duration was negatively related to EQ-5D-3L scores. Comorbidities and seven of eleven complications were associated with utility decrement. Interactions between some complications were also discovered. CONCLUSIONS The derived health utility scores for diabetes complications could facilitate the assessment of the cost-effectiveness of health interventions for Chinese insulin-using T2D patients.
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- Chaoyun Li
- Health Economics and Outcome Research, Sanofi, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Public AdministrationBusiness School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- School of Public Health, Fudan University, 130 Dong An Road, Shanghai, 200032, China.
- Key Lab of Health Technology Assessment, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (Fudan University), Shanghai, China.
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Choi EPH, Huang J, Chau PH, Wan EYF. Health-related quality of life among Chinese primary care patients with different lower urinary tract symptoms: a latent class analysis. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:1305-1315. [PMID: 33447962 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02731-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE No previous study has used a data-driven approach to explore symptom subclasses among patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The objectives of this study were to use latent class analysis (LCA) to identify distinct classes of LUTS among primary care patients and to assess the class differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 500 patients were randomly recruited, and 18 symptoms according to the International Continence Society 2002 criteria were assessed. Classes were identified by LCA. Patient HRQOL was measured using the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (version 2), the modified Incontinence Impact Questionnaire-Short Form and the HRQOL item from the International Prostate Symptom Score. RESULTS Six distinct LUTS classes were identified: "asymptomatic" (26.0%), "mild symptoms" (22.6%), "moderate multiple symptoms" (17.0%), "urgency symptoms" (13.8%), "urinary incontinence" (12.0%) and "severe multiple symptoms" (8.6%). Multinomial regression analysis found differences in the gender distribution and prevalence of heart diseases across classes, and multiple linear regression found that patients with "severe multiple symptoms" and "urinary incontinence" had the poorest HRQOL. CONCLUSION Almost three quarters of the primary care patients in this study were suffering from varying degrees of LUTS. The poor HRQOL in "severe multiple symptoms" and "urinary incontinence" implies that patients in these classes require additional attention and treatments.
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- Edmond Pui Hang Choi
- School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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- School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.,Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Health care access and health-related quality of life among people with diabetes in the Southern Cone of Latin America-a cross-sectional analysis of data of the CESCAS I study. Qual Life Res 2020; 30:1005-1015. [PMID: 33247809 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02704-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Little is known on the association of health care access and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in people with diabetes in the Southern Cone of Latin America (SCLA). METHODS We analyzed data of 1025 participants of CESCAS I. To determine HRQoL, we used the SF-12 physical (PCS-12) and mental component summary (MCS-12). We compared four groups regarding HRQoL: (a) insured people without self-reported barriers to health care, (b) uninsured people without self-reported barriers to health care, (c) insured people with self-reported barriers to health care, and (d) uninsured people with self-reported barriers to health care. We conducted linear regressions with PCS-12 and MCS-12 as outcome. We adjusted for sociodemographic and disease-related factors and having access to a primary physician. RESULTS In the first group, there were 407, in the second 471, in the third 44, and in the fourth group 103 participants. Compared to the first group, PCS-12 was 1.9 points lower (95% Confidence Interval, CI: - 3.5, - 0.3) in the second, 4.5 points (95% CI: - 8.1, - 1) lower in the third, and 6.1 points lower (95% CI: - 8.7, - 3.6) in the fourth group. Compared to the first group, MCS-12 was 0.6 points lower (95% CI: - 2.7, 1.4) in the second, 4.8 points lower (95% CI: - 9.3, - 0.3) in the third, and 5.8 points lower (95% CI: - 9.1, - 2.5) in the fourth group. CONCLUSION In the SCLA, impeded access to care is common in people with diabetes. Self-reported barriers to care may be more important than insurance status in determining HRQoL.
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Pereira EV, Tonin FS, Carneiro J, Pontarolo R, Wiens A. Evaluation of the application of the Diabetes Quality of Life Questionnaire in patients with diabetes mellitus. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2020; 64:59-65. [PMID: 32187271 PMCID: PMC10522290 DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objective Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease with great impact on patients' quality of life (QoL). This variable can be measured using reliable, standardized, and validated instruments. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the application and reporting of the Diabetes Quality of Life Measure (DQOL) or the Diabetes Quality of Life for Youths Measure (DQOLY), an adapted version for young patients with DM. Materials and methods A systematic review of interventional and observational studies using the DQOL or DQOLY was performed. Searches were conducted in the electronic databases Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, and SciELO. Results After conducting the searches, 111 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis. Of these, 32 studies were classified as interventional and 79 as observational, with 27,481 patients. The DQOL was applied in 82 studies, the DQOLY in another 27, and two studies used both instruments. DM was classified as type 1 DM in 69 studies and type 2 DM in 35 studies. Six studies included both patients. Improvement in patients' QoL after an intervention was observed in 13 interventional studies. Most of the studies (90%) provide a detailed description of the instrument and 52% the previous validation. The interpretation of the scores obtained varies among the studies, probably due to the differences inherent in cultural validations, translations, and adaptations. Conclusion The application of the instruments in clinical practice must be rigorously standardized and requires an accurate understanding of psychometric and statistical concepts. Arch Endocrinol Metab. 2020;64(1):59-65.
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- Edilene Vieira Pereira
- Departamento de FarmáciaUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaPRBrasil Departamento de Farmácia , Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba , PR , Brasil
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- Departamento de FarmáciaUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaPRBrasil Departamento de Farmácia , Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba , PR , Brasil
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- Departamento de FarmáciaUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaPRBrasil Departamento de Farmácia , Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba , PR , Brasil
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- Departamento de FarmáciaUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaPRBrasil Departamento de Farmácia , Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba , PR , Brasil
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- Departamento de FarmáciaUniversidade Federal do ParanáCuritibaPRBrasil Departamento de Farmácia , Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba , PR , Brasil
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Huang MC, Hung CH, Chen CY, Hung WW, Liang HL. Factors associated with quality of life in patients with diabetic hypoglycaemia. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:1704-1711. [PMID: 31944477 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 12/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To identify determinants of quality of life among patients who had experienced hypoglycaemia and who were undergoing insulin treatment. BACKGROUND Patients with diabetes receiving insulin treatment are at high risk for hypoglycaemia, which tends to affect their quality of life. DESIGN With a cross-sectional and observational study design (see the STROBE checklist and Appendix S1). METHODS One hundred and fifty patients with type 2 diabetes who had received insulin treatment and had experienced hypoglycaemia (<70 mg/dl) in the last 6 months were recruited. Data were collected from May 2016-February 2018 using the Knowledge of Hypoglycaemia Scale, Fear of Hypoglycaemia Scale, Social Support Scale and the simplified Taiwanese version of the Quality of Life Scale developed by the World Health Organization. RESULTS Factors found to be associated with quality of life in patients with hypoglycaemia included having an educational level of senior high school or above, being on an insulin regimen only, engaging in regular exercise, diabetes complications, fear of hypoglycaemia and greater social support, which accounted for 28.5% of the total variance. CONCLUSIONS During the process of glycaemic control, patients inevitably experience hypoglycaemic episodes. Therefore, healthcare providers should assist patients with disease management to improve their quality of life. Future studies should also recruit patients who claim to have experienced hypoglycaemic symptoms, rather than considering only those with blood glucose levels below 70 mg/dl, to expand the generalisability of the findings. Future studies may also focus on the management of hypoglycaemia in patients on an insulin regimen, and on examining the effect of health education programmes on prevention of hypoglycaemia. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The present findings could provide a reference for healthcare providers to consolidate nursing care guidelines and to improve such patients' quality of life.
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- Mei-Chuan Huang
- School of Nursing, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan City, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Pham TB, Nguyen TT, Truong HT, Trinh CH, Du HNT, Ngo TT, Nguyen LH. Effects of Diabetic Complications on Health-Related Quality of Life Impairment in Vietnamese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. J Diabetes Res 2020; 2020:4360804. [PMID: 32047823 PMCID: PMC7003251 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4360804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) adversely influence patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). This study is aimed at examining HRQOL of T2DM patients, as well as the effects of diabetic complications and comorbidities on HRQOL in this population. This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study on 214 T2DM patients in Hanoi, Vietnam. Short-form 12 version 2 (SF-12v2) and EuroQOL-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) were employed to measure the HRQOL. The median physical component summary score (PCS), mental component summary score (MCS), and EQ-5D index were 45.6, 56.3, and 0.94, respectively. Having at least one diabetic complication was associated with the reduction of SF-12 scores in social functioning (Diff. = -5.69, 95%CI = -9.24; -2.13), role emotional (Diff. = -1.81, 95%CI = -3.12; -0.51), and MCS (Diff. = -2.55, 95%CI = -5.01; -0.1). Significant decrement of physical functioning, role physical, social functioning, role emotional, and MCS was found in patients having diabetic heart diseases compared to those without diabetic complications. The study revealed that HRQOL of Vietnamese patients with diabetic complications was moderately low, especially in social and mental health perspectives. Strategies to prevent the onset of diabetic complications should be developed as a priority in diabetes management.
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- Tuyen Ba Pham
- Traditional Medicine Hospital, Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- VNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Traditional Medicine Hospital, Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- VNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- VNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Thang Long University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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- VNU School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Jiao F, Wan EYF, Fung CSC, Chan AKC, McGhee SM, Kwok RLP, Lam CLK. Cost-effectiveness of a primary care multidisciplinary Risk Assessment and Management Program for patients with diabetes mellitus (RAMP-DM) over lifetime. Endocrine 2019; 63:259-269. [PMID: 30155847 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-018-1727-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The multidisciplinary Risk Assessment and Management Program for patients with diabetes mellitus (RAMP-DM) was found to be cost-saving in comparison with usual primary care over 5 years' follow-up. This study aimed to estimate the cost-effectiveness of RAMP-DM over lifetime. METHODS We built a Discrete Event Simulation model to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of RAMP-DM over lifespan from public health service provider's perspective. Transition probabilities among disease states were extrapolated from a cohort of 17,140 propensity score matched participants in RAMP-DM and those under usual primary care over 5-year's follow-up. The mortality of patients with specific DM-related complications was estimated from a cohort of 206,238 patients with diabetes. Health preference and direct medical costs of DM patients referred to our previous studies among Chinese DM patients. RESULTS RAMP-DM individuals gained 0.745 QALYs and cost US$1404 less than those under usual care. The probabilistic sensitivity analysis found that RAMP-DM had 86.0% chance of being cost-saving compared to usual care under the assumptions and estimates used in the model. The probability of RAMP-DM being cost-effective compared to usual care would be over 99%, when the willingness to pay threshold is HK$20,000 (US$ 2564) or higher. CONCLUSION RAMP-DM added to usual primary care was cost-saving in managing people with diabetes over lifetime. These findings support the integration of RAMP-DM as part of routine primary care for all patients with diabetes.
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- Fangfang Jiao
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F., 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F., 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F., 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F., 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Primary and Community Services, Hospital Authority Head Office, Hong Kong Hospital Authority, Hospital Authority Building, 147B Argyle Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, 3/F., 161 Main Street, Ap Lei Chau Clinic, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lian J, McGhee SM, So C, Chau J, Wong CKH, Wong WCW, Lam CLK. Long-term cost-effectiveness of a Patient Empowerment Programme for type 2 diabetes mellitus in primary care. Diabetes Obes Metab 2019; 21:73-83. [PMID: 30058268 DOI: 10.1111/dom.13485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 07/15/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of a Patient Empowerment Programme (PEP) for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in primary care. MATERIALS AND METHODS PEP participants were subjects with type 2 DM who enrolled into PEP in addition to enrolment in the Risk Assessment and Management Programme for DM (RAMP-DM) at primary care level. The comparison group was subjects who only enrolled into RAMP-DM without participating in PEP (non-PEP). A cost-effectiveness analysis was conducted using a patient-level simulation model (with fixed-time increments) from a societal perspective. We incorporated the empirical data from a matched cohort of PEP and non-PEP groups to simulate lifetime costs and outcomes for subjects with DM with or without PEP. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICER) in terms of cost per quality adjusted life year (QALY) gained were calculated. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis was conducted with results presented as a cost-effectiveness acceptability curve. RESULTS With an assumption that the PEP effect would last for 5 years as shown by the empirical data, the incremental cost per subject was US $197 and the incremental QALYs gained were 0.06 per subject, which resulted in an ICER of US $3290 per QALY gained compared with no PEP across the lifetime. Probabilistic sensitivity analysis showed 66% likelihood that PEP is cost-effective compared with non-PEP when willingness-to-pay for a QALY is ≥US $46 153 (based on per capita GDP 2017). CONCLUSIONS Based on this carefully measured cost of PEP and its potentially large benefits, PEP could be highly cost-effective from a societal perspective as an adjunct intervention for patients with DM.
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- Jinxiao Lian
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- School of Optometry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Jiao F, Wong CKH, Tang SCW, Fung CSC, Tan KCB, McGhee S, Gangwani R, Lam CLK. Annual direct medical costs associated with diabetes-related complications in the event year and in subsequent years in Hong Kong. Diabet Med 2017. [PMID: 28636749 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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AIM To develop models to estimate the direct medical costs associated with diabetes-related complications in the event year and in subsequent years. METHODS The public direct medical costs associated with 13 diabetes-related complications were estimated among a cohort of 128 353 people with diabetes over 5 years. Private direct medical costs were estimated from a cross-sectional survey among 1825 people with diabetes. We used panel data regression with fixed effects to investigate the impact of each complication on direct medical costs in the event year and subsequent years, adjusting for age and co-existing complications. RESULTS The expected annual public direct medical cost for the baseline case was US$1,521 (95% CI 1,518 to 1,525) or a 65-year-old person with diabetes without complications. A new lower limb ulcer was associated with the biggest increase, with a multiplier of 9.38 (95% CI 8.49 to 10.37). New end-stage renal disease and stroke increased the annual medical cost by 5.23 (95% CI 4.70 to 5.82) and 5.94 (95% CI 5.79 to 6.10) times, respectively. History of acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, end-stage renal disease and lower limb ulcer increased the cost by 2-3 times. The expected annual private direct medical cost of the baseline case was US$187 (95% CI 135 to 258) for a 65-year-old man without complications. Heart disease, stroke, sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy and end-stage renal disease increased the private medical costs by 1.5 to 2.5 times. CONCLUSIONS Wide variations in direct medical cost in event year and subsequent years across different major complications were observed. Input of these data would be essential for economic evaluations of diabetes management programmes.
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- F Jiao
- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, University of Hong Kong, Ap Lei Chau, Hong Kong
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