Purpose: To investigate the glycated albumin (GA) introduction implications, as an add-on strategy to traditional glycemic control (Hb1Ac and fasting plasma glucose - FPG) instruments, considering insulin-naive individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), treated with oral therapies.Methods: A Health Technology Assessment was conducted in Italy, as a multi-dimensional approach useful to validate any innovative technology. The HTA dimensions, derived from the EUnetHTA Core Model, were deployed by means of literature evidence, health economics tools and qualitative questionnaires, filled-in by 15 professionals.Results: Literature stated that the GA introduction could lead to a higher number of individuals achieving therapeutic success after 3 months of therapy (97.0% vs 71.6% without GA). From an economic point of view, considering a projection of 1,955,447 T2DM insulin-naive individuals, potentially treated with oral therapy, GA introduction would imply fewer individuals requiring a therapy switch (-89.44%), with a 1.06% in costs reduction, on annual basis, thus being also the preferable solution from a cost-effectiveness perspective (cost-effectiveness value: 237.74 vs 325.53). According to experts opinions, lower perceptions on GA emerged with regard to equity aspects (0.13 vs 0.72, p-value>0.05), whereas it would improve both individuals (2.17 vs 1.33, p-value=0.000) and caregivers quality of life (1.50 vs 0.83, p-value=0.000). Even if in the short term, GA required additional investments in training courses (-0.80 vs 0.10, p-value = 0.036), in the long run, GA could become the preferable technology (0.30 vs 0.01, p-value=0.018) from an organisational perspective.Conclusion: Adding GA to traditional glycaemic control instruments could improve the clinical pathway of individuals with T2DM, leading to economic and organisational advantages for both hospitals and National Healthcare Systems.
Glycated Albumin for Glycemic Control in T2DM Population : A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation / L. Ferrario, F. Schettini, A. Avogaro, C. Bellia, F. Bertuzzi, G. Bonetti, A. Ceriello, M. Ciaccio, M. Corsi Romanelli, E. Dozio, L. Falqui, A. Girelli, A. Nicolucci, G. Perseghin, M. Plebani, U. Valentini, M. Zaninotto, S. Castaldi, E. Foglia. - In: CLINICOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH. - ISSN 1178-6981. - 13(2021 May), pp. 453-464.
Titolo: | Glycated Albumin for Glycemic Control in T2DM Population : A Multi-Dimensional Evaluation | |
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Parole Chiave: | glycated albumin; type 2 diabetes mellitus; T2DM; Health Technology Assessment; economic evaluation; multidimensional approach | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/05 - Patologia Clinica Settore BIO/12 - Biochimica Clinica e Biologia Molecolare Clinica | |
Data di pubblicazione: | mag-2021 | |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S304868 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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