Costs of type 2 diabetes in Germany -: Results of the CODE-2® Study
Costs of type 2 diabetes in Germany -: Results of the CODE-2® Study
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DOI:
10.1055/s-2001-14102
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发表时间:
2001-05-18
影响因子:
0.6
通讯作者:
Görtz, A
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作者:
Liebl, A;Neiss, A;Görtz, A
Background and Objective: Diabetes is an increasing and widespread chronic disease causing considerable costs for the health care system. In the CODE-2(R) Study (Costs of Diabetes in Europe - Type 2) the total expenses for type 2 diabetics in Germany were evaluated and analyzed for the first time.Patients and Methods: The CODE-2(R)-study has been performed in eight European countries. In the German arm of the study, medical, demographic, and economic data of 809 patients were obtained retrospectively for a one year period, using face-to-face interviews with 135 physicians. These results were projected for the overall population of type 2 diabetes patients in Germany.Results: The annual costs caused by type 2 diabetes patients in Germany in 1998 amount to 31.4 billion DM. The majority of these costs (61 %) were covered by statuatory and private health insurance. The annual expenses of the statuatory Health Insurance (SHI) for these patients amounted to 18,5 billion DM. These costs divided in 50% spent for inpatient treatment, 13% for ambulatory care, and 27% for medication. Diabetes medication (Insulin, oral antidiabetic drugs) accounted for only 7% of total SHI costs. Only 26% of all diabetic patients were adjusted to HbA1c values