Table 2.
Parameter | Estimate |
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% of T1DM adults with hypoglycemia unawareness | 20%22 |
Annual rate of severe hypoglycemia in adults with T1DM | 1.08-10,12 |
Increased risk of severe hypoglycemia in T1DM adults with hypoglycemia unawareness | 6 times22,23 |
% of severe hypoglycemic episodes requiring hospitalization | 14.5%27 |
% reduction in severe hypoglycemic episodes conferred by RT-CGM in adults with T1DM | 32%39 |
Average cost of a hypoglycemia-related hospitalization | $21 000a26 |
Cost of RT-CGM | $4500 to $4900 |
$17 564 in 2008 USD reported by Quilliam et al was updated to $21 000 in 2014 USD using the medical component of the Consumer Price Index.