Cost-effectiveness of the adherence with recommendations for clinical monitoring of patients with diabetes
- Corrao G.
- Rea F.
- Mancia G.
- Perseghin G.
- Merlino L.
- Martini N.
- Carbone S.
- Carle F.
- Bucci A.
- Dajko M.
- Arca S.
- Bellentani D.
- Bruno V.
- Ceccolini C.
- De Feo A.
- Lispi L.
- Mariniello R.
- Masullo M.
- Medici F.
- Pisanti P.
- Visca M.
- Zanini R.
- Di Fiandra T.
- Magliocchetti N.
- Romano G.
- Cantarutti A.
- Pugni P.
- Davoli M.
- Di Martino M.
- Lallo A.
- Vittori P.
- Vuillermin G.
- Bernardo A.
- Fusciante A.
- Belotti L.
- De Palma R.
- Di Felice E.
- Chiandetti R.
- Clagnan E.
- Del Zotto S.
- Di Lenarda A.
- Mariotto A.
- Prezza M.
- Zanier L.
- Fusco D.
- Marinacci C.
- Lora A.
- Spazzafumo L.
- Pizzi S.
- Simiele M.
- Massaro G.
- Attolini E.
- Lepore V.
- Petrarolo V.
- De Luca G.
- Fantaci G.
- Pollina Addario S.
- Scondotto S.
- Bellomo F.
- Braga M.
- Di Fabrizio V.
- Forni S.
- Francesconi P.
- Profili F.
- Avossa F.
- Corradin M.
- Vigna S.
- Dondi L.
- Pedrini A.
- Piccinni C.
- Cosentino M.
- Marvulli M. G.
- Maggioni A.
DOIAbstract
Background and aims: To validate a set of indicators for monitoring the quality of care of patients with diabetes in ‘real-life’ practice through its relationship with measurable clinical outcomes and healthcare costs. Methods and results: A population-based cohort study was carried out by including the 20,635 patients, residents in the Lombardy Region (Italy), who in the year 2012 were newly taken-in-care for diabetes. Adherence with clinical recommendations (i.e., controls for glycated haemoglobin, lipid profile, urine albumin excretion and serum creatinine) was recorded during the first year after the patient was taken-in-care, and categorized according whether he/she complied with none or almost none (0 or 1), just some (2) or all or al...
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