Economic Evaluation of Quality Improvement Interventions Designed to Improve Glycemic Control in Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Weighted Regression Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Quality improvement (QI) interventions can improve glycemic control, but little is known about their value. We systematically reviewed economic evaluations of QI interventions for glycemic control among adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

Research design and methods

We used English-language studies from high-income countries that evaluated organizational changes and reported program and utilization-related costs, chosen from PubMed, EconLit, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, New York Academy of Medicine's Grey Literature Report, and WorldCat (January 2004 to August 2016). We extracted data regarding intervention, study design, change in HbA_1c, time horizon, perspective, incremental net cost (studies lasting ≤3 years), incremental cost-effectivenes

SUBMITTER: Nuckols TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5911791 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature