An economic evaluation for prevention of diabetes mellitus in a developing country: a modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The serious consequences of diabetes mellitus, and the subsequent economic burden, call for urgent preventative action in developing countries. This study explores the clinical and economic outcomes of strategies that could potentially prevent diabetes based on Chinese circumstances. It aims to provide indicators for the long-term allocation of healthcare resources for authorities in developing countries.

Methods

A representative sample of Chinese adults was used to create a simulated population of 20,000 people aged 25 years and above. The hybrid decision tree Markov model was developed to compare the long-term clinical and economic outcomes of four simulated diabetes prevention strategies with a control group, where no prevention applied. These preventive strate

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3751006 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature