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Table 2 Costs for diabetes-related complications and health outcomes from the UKPDS Outcomes Model using the Australian patient sample from the SHDGP Diabetes Program

From: A cost effectiveness study of integrated care in health services delivery: a diabetes program in Australia

 

Treatment cost(a)(b)

Difference(b)

 

No program

Program

Absolute

%

 

£8,325

£7,708

-£617

-7.4

 

(£7,076 – £9,574)

(£6,444 – £8,972)

(-£2,394 – +£1,160)

 
 

Health outcome(c)

Difference(c)

 

No program

Program

Absolute

%

Life-years

10.89

11.25

0.36

3.3

 

(10.52 – 11.26)

(10.87 – 11.63)

(-0.17 – +0.89)

 

QALE

8.25

8.54

0.30

3.6

 

(7.98 – 8.51)

(8.27 – 8.81)

(-0.08 – +0.68)

 
  1. (a) Treatment cost for diabetes-related complications from the UKPDS model using clinical data from the Australian patient sample
  2. (b) 95% confidence intervals in parentheses. Confidence interval for difference calculated as though independent estimates. These costs are health care costs associated with diabetes-related complications. They do not include ongoing care costs other than for complications. Costs reflect health care utilisation in the UK in the year 2000. Discount rate = 5% per annum
  3. (c) 95% confidence intervals in parentheses. Confidence interval for difference calculated as though independent estimates. Discount rate = 5% per annum.
  4. Source: SHDGP Diabetes Program; UKPDS Outcomes Model [26]
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