Impact of type 2 diabetes treated with non-insulin medication and number of diabetes-coexisting diseases on EQ-5D-5 L index scores in the Finnish population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) causes significant health and economic burden. In addition to comorbidities there are also coexisting diseases linked to obesity, lifestyle and T2D. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of T2D and T2D-coexisting diseases on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the Finnish population and whether it is T2D or the coexisting diseases that have the largest impact on HRQoL.

Methods

The study was based on a national cross-sectional population survey (n = 5305). Respondents' HRQoL was measured using the EQ-5D-5 L instrument. Our study included diabetic respondents treated with non-insulin medications (NI-T2D) with or without insulin and non-diabetic respondents, whereas diabetic respondents not taking any anti-diabetic medications or

SUBMITTER: Jalkanen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615142 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature