Acarbose in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes:Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- VernacularTitle:阿卡波糖治疗2型糖尿病的成本-效果分析
- Author:
Xingbao CHEN
;
Lu CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acarbose;
Type 2 diabetes mellitus;
CORE diabetes model;
Markov model;
Cost-effectiveness analysis
- From:
China Pharmacy
2007;0(26):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Acarbose in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. METHODS:The CORE diabetes model was employed to evaluate the long-term cost-effectiveness of Acarbose in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. RESULTS:Acarbose treatment prolonged patients' life expectancy by 0.27 years and quality-adjusted life expectancy by 0.26 years,but its cost was 17 081 yuan higher than in the control group. The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio was 62 717 yuan per life expectancy gained and 66 633 yuan per quality-adjusted life expectancy gained. An acceptability curve of cost-effectiveness showed that 76% of the patients would regard that Acarbose is cost-effectiveness when a willingness to pay was 100 000 yuan. CONCLUSION:Acarbose has long-term cost-effectiveness in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
