Assessment of the Direct Medical Costs of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Complications in Turkey

Assessment of the Direct Medical Costs of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Complications in Turkey

Purpose: To estimate the direct annual medical costs of Type 2 diabetes and its complications in diagnosed patients in Turkey. Material and Method: A cost-of-illness model was developed. The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes was derived from the Turkish Diabetes Epidemiology Study, estimated as 13.7% i...

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Main Authors: Simten Malhan, Ergun Öksüz, Steven M Babineaux, Ali Ertekin, James P Palmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2014-06-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Turkey
cost of illness
modelling
Type 2 diabetes
complications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjem.2441

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