Healthcare and associated costs related to type 2 diabetes in youth and adolescence: the TODAY clinical trial experience.

ABSTRACT: The economic issues related to medical treatments in youth with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are rarely reported and thus not fully understood. The Treatment Options for type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth clinical trial of youth recently diagnosed with T2D collected healthcare and related cost information from the largest cohort studied to date. Costs related to medical treatments and expenses faced by caregivers were identified over a 2-year period from 496 participants. Data were collected by surveys and diaries to document frequency of use of diabetes care (excluding study laboratory tests), non-diabetes care services and treatments, caregiver time, and expenses related to exercise and dietary activities recommended for patients. Economic costs were derived by applying national cost valu

SUBMITTER: Songer TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6690436 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature