Cost analysis of self-monitoring blood glucose in nonintensively managed type 2 diabetes.

Autor: Kerr D; Diabetes Technology Society, 845 Malcolm Rd, Ste 5, Burlingame, CA 94010. Email: kerr@diabetestechnology.org., Duncan I, Repetto E, Maroun R, Wu A, Perkins C, Bergman G, Giorgino F
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: The American journal of managed care [Am J Manag Care] 2023 Dec; Vol. 29 (12), pp. 670-675.
DOI: 10.37765/ajmc.2023.89422
Abstrakt: Objectives: To compare health care resource utilization (HCRU) and costs between self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) users in adults with nonintensively managed type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Study Design: Retrospective analysis of the MarketScan Databases.
Methods: Adults with T2D using SMBG or initiating CGM between January 2018 and March 2019 were eligible for inclusion. Inclusion criteria were (1) 2 consecutive claims for T2D or 1 claim for T2D and a claim for glucose-lowering therapy, (2) at least 1 pharmacy claim for SMBG strips or CGM sensors, and (3) continuous enrollment for 1 year before and after the index date. Individuals with evidence of CGM in the preindex period, pregnancy, use of rapid-acting insulin or glucagon, type 1 diabetes, gestational diabetes, or secondary diabetes at any time during the study period were excluded. SMBG and CGM patients were matched using propensity score, and all-cause HCRU and costs during a 1-year period were compared.
Results: A total of 3498 patients were included in each matched cohort. The per-patient per-year (PPPY) all-cause cost was $20,542 in CGM users vs $19,349 in SMBG users (P < .001). The PPPY cost of glucose-lowering medication was $6312 in CGM users vs $5606 in SMBG users (P < .001). No significant differences in the number of emergency department visits or hospitalizations were observed, but CGM users had more all-cause outpatient visits and office visits with an endocrinologist.
Conclusions: In adults with nonintensively managed T2D, SMBG appears to be less costly than CGM and is associated with lower pharmacy costs.
Databáze: MEDLINE