Applied health economics and health policy
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Appl Health Econ Health Policy · Apr 2014
Comparative StudyDirect medical costs for complications among children and adults with diabetes in the US commercial payer setting.
Complications associated with diabetes are a major contributor to the burden of the disease. To better inform decision modelling, there is a need for cost estimates of specific diabetes-related complications, stratified by diabetes type and patient age group. ⋯ With the continuing and increasing interest in child and adult T1DM and T2DM, stakeholders will need relevant and timely information to guide treatment decision making. This cost research may directly inform the economic models that are often developed to better identify, understand and manage key economic considerations that drive the costs of this chronic disease.