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Aims/hypothesis: Long-term follow-up of the Steno-2 study demonstrated that intensified multifactorial intervention increased median lifespan by 7.9 years and delayed incident cardiovascular disease by a median of 8.1 years compared with conventional multifactorial intervention during 21.2 years of follow-up. In this post hoc analysis of data from the Steno-2 study, we aimed to study the difference in direct medical costs associated with conventional vs intensified treatment. Methods: In 1993, 160 Danish individuals with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria were randomised to conventional or intensified multifactorial target-driven intervention for 7.8 years. Information on direct healthcare costs was retrieved from health registries, and the costs in the two groups of participants were compared by bootstrap t test analysis. Results: Over 21.2 years of follow-up, there was no difference in total direct medical costs between the intensified treatment group, €12,126,900, and the conventional treatment group, €11,181,700 (p = 0.48). The mean cost per person-year during 1996–2014 was significantly lower in the intensified treatment group (€8725 in the intensive group and €10,091 in the conventional group, p = 0.045). The main driver of this difference was reduced costs associated with inpatient admissions related to cardiovascular disease (p = 0.0024). Conclusions/interpretation: Over a follow-up period of 21.2 years, we found no difference in total costs and reduced cost per person-year associated with intensified multifactorial treatment for 7.8 years compared with conventional multifactorial treatment. Considering the substantial gain in life-years and health benefits achieved with intensified treatment, we conclude that intensified multifaceted intervention in high-risk individuals with type 2 diabetes seems to be highly feasible when balancing healthcare costs and treatment benefits in a Danish healthcare setting.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Diabetologia |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 147-155 |
| ISSN | 0012-186X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2019 |
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Keywords
- Health economy
- Multifactorial intervention
- Organ complications
- Type 2 diabetes
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A cost analysis of intensified vs conventional multifactorial therapy in individuals with type 2 diabetes : a post hoc analysis of the Steno-2 study. / Gæde, Joachim; Oellgaard, Jens; Ibsen, Rikke; Gæde, Peter; Nørtoft, Emil; Parving, Hans Henrik; Kjellberg, Jakob; Pedersen, Oluf.
In: Diabetologia, Vol. 62, No. 1, 01.2019, p. 147-155.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - A cost analysis of intensified vs conventional multifactorial therapy in individuals with type 2 diabetes
T2 - a post hoc analysis of the Steno-2 study
AU - Gæde, Joachim
AU - Oellgaard, Jens
AU - Ibsen, Rikke
AU - Gæde, Peter
AU - Nørtoft, Emil
AU - Parving, Hans Henrik
AU - Kjellberg, Jakob
AU - Pedersen, Oluf
PY - 2019/1
Y1 - 2019/1
N2 - Aims/hypothesis: Long-term follow-up of the Steno-2 study demonstrated that intensified multifactorial intervention increased median lifespan by 7.9 years and delayed incident cardiovascular disease by a median of 8.1 years compared with conventional multifactorial intervention during 21.2 years of follow-up. In this post hoc analysis of data from the Steno-2 study, we aimed to study the difference in direct medical costs associated with conventional vs intensified treatment. Methods: In 1993, 160 Danish individuals with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria were randomised to conventional or intensified multifactorial target-driven intervention for 7.8 years. Information on direct healthcare costs was retrieved from health registries, and the costs in the two groups of participants were compared by bootstrap t test analysis. Results: Over 21.2 years of follow-up, there was no difference in total direct medical costs between the intensified treatment group, €12,126,900, and the conventional treatment group, €11,181,700 (p = 0.48). The mean cost per person-year during 1996–2014 was significantly lower in the intensified treatment group (€8725 in the intensive group and €10,091 in the conventional group, p = 0.045). The main driver of this difference was reduced costs associated with inpatient admissions related to cardiovascular disease (p = 0.0024). Conclusions/interpretation: Over a follow-up period of 21.2 years, we found no difference in total costs and reduced cost per person-year associated with intensified multifactorial treatment for 7.8 years compared with conventional multifactorial treatment. Considering the substantial gain in life-years and health benefits achieved with intensified treatment, we conclude that intensified multifaceted intervention in high-risk individuals with type 2 diabetes seems to be highly feasible when balancing healthcare costs and treatment benefits in a Danish healthcare setting.
AB - Aims/hypothesis: Long-term follow-up of the Steno-2 study demonstrated that intensified multifactorial intervention increased median lifespan by 7.9 years and delayed incident cardiovascular disease by a median of 8.1 years compared with conventional multifactorial intervention during 21.2 years of follow-up. In this post hoc analysis of data from the Steno-2 study, we aimed to study the difference in direct medical costs associated with conventional vs intensified treatment. Methods: In 1993, 160 Danish individuals with type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria were randomised to conventional or intensified multifactorial target-driven intervention for 7.8 years. Information on direct healthcare costs was retrieved from health registries, and the costs in the two groups of participants were compared by bootstrap t test analysis. Results: Over 21.2 years of follow-up, there was no difference in total direct medical costs between the intensified treatment group, €12,126,900, and the conventional treatment group, €11,181,700 (p = 0.48). The mean cost per person-year during 1996–2014 was significantly lower in the intensified treatment group (€8725 in the intensive group and €10,091 in the conventional group, p = 0.045). The main driver of this difference was reduced costs associated with inpatient admissions related to cardiovascular disease (p = 0.0024). Conclusions/interpretation: Over a follow-up period of 21.2 years, we found no difference in total costs and reduced cost per person-year associated with intensified multifactorial treatment for 7.8 years compared with conventional multifactorial treatment. Considering the substantial gain in life-years and health benefits achieved with intensified treatment, we conclude that intensified multifaceted intervention in high-risk individuals with type 2 diabetes seems to be highly feasible when balancing healthcare costs and treatment benefits in a Danish healthcare setting.
KW - Health economy
KW - Multifactorial intervention
KW - Organ complications
KW - Type 2 diabetes
U2 - 10.1007/s00125-018-4739-3
DO - 10.1007/s00125-018-4739-3
M3 - Journal article
VL - 62
SP - 147
EP - 155
JO - Diabetologia
JF - Diabetologia
SN - 0012-186X
IS - 1
ER -