Table 2.

Estimates for Cost Calculation.

Parameter	Estimate
% 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

^a$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.