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- Jendle, Johan, 1963-, et al.
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Willingness to pay for health improvements associated with anti-diabetes treatments for people with type 2 diabetes
- 2010
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Ingår i: Current Medical Research and Opinion. - : Informa Healthcare. - 1473-4877 .- 0300-7995. ; 26:4, s. 917-923
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the most important consequences of diabetes medication, as measured by the patients' willingness to pay (WTP). Research design and methods: People in Sweden were recruited using existing nationwide e-mail panels if they were adults (>= 18 years) with type 2 diabetes and were receiving pharmacological anti-diabetes treatment(s). Data were collected electronically and results were analysed using a standard statistical model designed for choice games (conditional logit). Six characteristics relating to treatment of diabetes were examined: weight (gain or loss), mean glycated haemoglobin level (HbA(1c)), hypoglycaemic events, nausea, need for injections (with or independently of meals), and blood glucose testing. Results: A total of 461 people with type 2 diabetes (291 males; 170 females) completed an internet questionnaire and were eligible for inclusion. Participants placed high value on weight loss and nausea avoidance; they would pay 176 Swedish Krona (SEK)/(sic)15.61 per month to lose 1 kg, and would pay SEK 560 ((sic)49.67) per month to avoid nausea completely. Patients wanting to reduce the number of hypoglycaemic events from three per month to none were willing to pay SEK 419 ((sic)37.17) per month. Patients valued a 1 percentage point reduction in HbA(1c) at SEK 414 ((sic)36.72) per month. Participants preferred taking tablets to injections and required a compensation of SEK 376 ((sic)33.35) to accept one injection/day. Injections independent of meals were preferred to injections with meals (WTP: SEK 140/(sic)12.42 per month). Potential limitations of this study are that the preferences expressed may not match preferences in real-life situations, and bias through the use of electronic questionnaire, which restricted participation to those with access to, and experience with, the internet. Conclusion: People with type 2 diabetes were willing to pay a considerable amount of money each month to lose weight, reduce or avoid hypoglycaemic events and reduce HbA(1C).
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- Lind, Marcus, 1976, et al.
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue combined with insulin reduces HbA1c and weight with low risk of hypoglycemia and high treatment satisfaction
- 2012
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Ingår i: Primary Care Diabetes. - Oxon, United Kingdom : Elsevier BV. - 1751-9918 .- 1878-0210. ; 6:1, s. 41-46
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aims: To evaluate the effects of adding glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue therapy to insulin on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), weight, insulin dosage, treatment satisfaction, and risk of hypoglycaemia. Methods: Type 2 diabetes patients with insulin therapy receiving a GLP-1 analogue at 4 Swedish centers were studied. Hypoglycemia was evaluated using glucometers and patient self-report. The Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (DTSQ) was used to evaluate treatment satisfaction. Results: Among 65 patients studied, 4 discontinued therapy, none due to hypoglycemia, and there were no suspected severe adverse events. Among 61 patients who remained on therapy over a mean of 7.0 months, 40 were treated with liraglutide and 21 with exenatide. HbA1c decreased from a mean of 8.9% (82.4 mmol/mol) to 7.9% (71.9 mmol/mol) (p < 0.001), weight decreased from 111.1 kg to 104.0 kg (p<0.001) and insulin doses were reduced from 91.1U to 52.2 U (p < 0.001). There was one patient with severe hypoglycemia. The mean number of asymptomatic hypoglycemia per patient and month, reported for the last month (0.085 below 4.0 mmol/l and 0 below 3.0 mmol/l) and documented symptomatic hypoglycemia (0.24 below 4.0 mmol/l and 0.068 below 3.0 mmol/l) was low. The DTSQc showed higher treatment satisfaction than with the previous regimen of 11.9 (scale -18 to +18 points, p<0.001). Conclusions: The addition of GLP-1 analogues to insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with reductions in HbA1c, weight, and insulin dose, along with a low risk of hypoglycemia and high treatment satisfaction.
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