Estimating the Cost of Complications of Diabetes in Australia Using Administrative Health-Care Data

摘要: Abstract Objectives To estimate Australian health-care costs in the year of first occurrence and subsequent years for major diabetes-related complications using administrative data. Methods The were estimated information on hospital services primary financed through Australia's national health insurance system Medicare. Data available 70,340 patients with diabetes Western Australia (mean duration 4.5 follow-up). Multiple regression analysis was used to inpatient care costs. Results For a man aged 60 years, average event occurred were: amputation $20,416 (95% CI 18,670–22,411); nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI) $11,660 (10,931–12,450); stroke $14,012 (12,849–15,183); ischaemic heart disease $12,577 (12,026–13,123); failure $15,530 (13,965–17,009); renal $28,661 (22,989–34,202); chronic leg ulcer $15,413 (13,089–18,123). range from 14% MI 106% failure, Conclusions Estimates associated can be modeling long-term evaluating cost-effectiveness improving care.