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Happich, M.* ; John, J. ; Stamenitis, S.* ; Clouth, J.* ; Polnau, D.*

The quality of life and economic burden of neuropathy in diabetic patients in Germany in 2002--Results from the Diabetic Microvascular Complications (DIMICO) study.

Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. 81, 223-230 (2008)
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To describe the health-related quality of life (HRQOL), the resource utilization and annual costs associated with diabetic neuropathy (DN) in Germany. METHODS: In this retrospective, observational study German internists, diabetologists and general practitioners provided information on 185 adult type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients with DN. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was assessed using generic and disease specific questionnaires. Socio-demographic and resource use data were assessed from medical charts and through patient interviews. Based on these results, national-level cost estimates were calculated using German unit costs. RESULTS: The majority of DN patients were severely impaired with regard to general physical HRQOL. Disease specific HRQOL decreased continuously with increasing DN severity. In accordance, costs associated with DN increased as DN progressed, with costs from the societal perspective increasing about 50-fold from the lowest severity stage (patients with sensory-motor neuropathy without symptoms) (euro431) to patients with lower extremity amputation in the year 2002 (euro21,476). The German statutory health insurance covered more than two thirds of the total costs of DN. CONCLUSIONS: The results described in this report show that diabetic neuropathy in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes generates significant reductions in the patient's quality of life and a substantial economic burden both for society and health insurance.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Costs; Diabetes mellitus; Neuropathy; Resource use; Quality of life
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2008
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2008
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0168-8227
e-ISSN 1872-8227
Zeitschrift Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Quellenangaben Band: 81, Heft: 2, Seiten: 223-230 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Elsevier
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management (IGM)
POF Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-505300-001
DOI 10.1016/j.diabres.2008.03.019
Scopus ID 47649103671
Erfassungsdatum 2008-10-16
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