Table 3.

Summary of diabetes complication rankings in Australia

Rank	Burden and cost of complication			Funding
	Numbers affecteda	Costs per episodeb	Overall estimated costsc	Proportion guideline recommendations fundedd	Additional programs fundede
First	CVD	Kidney	Kidney	Kidney & CVD	Kidney
Second	Foot	Foot	CVD		CVD
Third	Eyes	Eyes	Foot	Eyes	Eyes
Fourth	Kidney	CVD	Eyes	Foot	Foot

a Numbers Affected: Mean% of the five parameters of High Risk and Acute complications in Table 1.

b Costs per Episode: Mean $cost of three ‘Total’ cost parameters in Table 2.

c Overall estimated costs: Mean $cost of three ‘Total’ cost parameters in Table 2 x Hospital admissions numbers in Table 1.

d Proportion guideline recommendations funded: Numbers of NHMRC endorsed diabetes complication guideline recommendations funded by MBS / Total number of NHMRC endorsed diabetes complication guideline recommendations.

e Additional Programs Funded: Additional total funding announcements of government in last 3 – 5 years.