Table 1.
Cost inputs
| Resource | Cost and reference |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | €496.19 |
| A&E | €192.26 [15] |
| Hospitalization | €442.81 per day [15]; patients with T1DM were assumed to stay for an average of 8.0 days, and patients with T2DM for an average of 4.9 days [18] |
| GP visit | €65.66 [15] |
| Diabetes specialist visit | €146.04 [15] |
| SMBG | €0.25 [8] |
A&E accident and emergency, GP general practitioner, SMBG self-monitoring of blood glucose, T1DM type 1 diabetes mellitus, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus