作者: Ruth E. Davis , Malcolm Morrissey , John R. Peters , Kim Wittrup-Jensen , Tessa Kennedy-Martin
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摘要: ABSTRACTAim: To characterise the impact of increasing severity and frequency hypoglycaemia on utility, quality life, primary care resource use productivity (time away from normal activities) in people with both Type 1 2 diabetes.Methods: A postal survey was sent to 3200 diabetes. Self-reported episodes mild, moderate, severe nocturnal were quantified a list signs symptoms. number instruments used explore effect life productivity.Results: There 861 respondents for whom diabetes type identifiable. Of these respondents, 629 (73%) experienced some form hypoglycaemia, 516 (60%) non-exclusively mild or moderate 57 (7%) 191 (22%) hypoglycaemia. Quality health-related utility decreased as increased. The care...