Table 5 Local evidence in cost of diabetes
Study | Evidence | Cost values* |
|---|---|---|
Olivera et al. (1991) [28] | Total costs for absenteeism and early retirement in a cohort of people with diabetes | US$ 374,000 and US$ 29,929,900, respectively. |
Gagliardino et al. (2004) [19] | Hospitalization due to cardiovascular disease in diabetic people vs. non-diabetic people | US$ 1,628 vs. US$ 833 |
Hospitalization due to acute vs. chronic complications in diabetic people | US$ 2,096 vs. US$879 | |
Most expensive causes of hospitalization in diabetic people: cardiac and peripheral vascular events | US$ 2,476 and US$ 2,219, respectively. | |
Gagliardino et al. (2006) [20] | Direct medical cost per capita of a comprehensive diabetes care programme vs. control group (without structured programme) | US$ 1,733 vs. US$ 2,429 |
Caporale et al. (2006) [21] | Pre vs. post-hospitalization ambulatory care cost of people with diabetes over the same period of time (6 months) | US$ 904 vs. US$ 798 |
Caporale et al. (2010) [9] | Additional net annual per capita cost of simulated treatments to avoid hospitalization in diabetic people | US$ 400 to US$ 530 |
Caporale et al. (2011) [26] | Incremental costs of a public health care programme for people with T2DM without complications | AR$ 1,503 to AR$ 1,141 |