Mueller, Dirk and Stock, Stephanie (2019). Diabetes and cost of illness. Diabetologe, 15 (6). S. 504 - 514. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG. ISSN 1860-9724

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Abstract

Background The increasing prevalence of type-2 diabetes is a growing socioeconomic challenge for the German health system. Objectives This scoping review is intended to provide an overview of the costs related to type-2 diabetes in Germany. In addition, the costs of German patients with type-2 diabetes will be compared with those of neighbouring countries. Materials and methods A literature search using the bibliographic search interface PubMed was performed. National and international cost of illness studies published within the last 6 years were sought. In order to compare studies, information on study design and results was extracted. Results Based on four of five studies that reported the direct costs of treating patients with type-2 diabetes, the annual costs per patient are between euro3350 und euro5080. As a result, the total direct costs of German type-2 diabetes are estimated at between euro28 billion and euro33 & x202f;billion. Taking into account different methods of calculation and purchasing power differences between Germany and its neighbouring countries, there were only moderate discrepancies. Whereas the largest potential in terms of savings appears to be in younger patients with type-2 diabetes (under 45 years), the absolute costs of drugs, hospital treatment and other care increase with age. Conclusions The cost of illness studies included in this overview did not reveal a considerable increase in treatment costs for type-2 diabetes. Allocating preventive measures to younger patients with type-2 diabetes does not appear to be justified for either ethical or economic reasons.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
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Mueller, DirkUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Stock, StephanieUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-142582
DOI: 10.1007/s11428-019-0515-3
Journal or Publication Title: Diabetologe
Volume: 15
Number: 6
Page Range: S. 504 - 514
Date: 2019
Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
Place of Publication: HEIDELBERG
ISSN: 1860-9724
Language: German
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
HEALTH-CARE COSTS; OF-ILLNESS; MELLITUS; GERMANY; PREVALENCE; INSURANCE; BURDEN; COMPLICATIONS; CODIMMultiple languages
Endocrinology & MetabolismMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/14258

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