Table 5.
Resource use in participants treated with CSII versus MDI
| Items of resource use | Cost (£; mean (95% CI)) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CSII | MDI | Difference | |
| Device (pump* with four year lifespan or two pen devices) | 600 (596 to 606) | 80 (80 to 80) | 520 (516 to 526) |
| Consumables* (eg, needles, infusion sets, reservoirs) | 1841 (1826 to 1861) | 664 (664 to 664) | 1177 (1162 to 1197) |
| Insulin (prescribed) | 422 (364 to 486) | 482 (426 to 541) | −60 (−142 to 24) |
| Healthcare professional contacts (telephone calls, faxes, texts, or emails) | 138 (117 to 162) | 108 (92 to 124) | 30 (3 to 59) |
| Scheduled outpatients visits | 434 (434 to 434) | 434 (434 to 434) | 0 (0 to 0) |
| Unscheduled outpatient visits | 309 (272 to 346) | 328 (292 to 366) | −19 (−71 to 33) |
| Inpatient stays costed from healthcare resource groups | 387 (245 to 553) | 219 (142 to 306) | 168 (5 to 352) |
| Emergency department visits | 26 (16 to 39) | 13 (8 to 19) | 13 (2 to 27) |
| Other hospital related items (eg, ward visits) | 3 (1 to 7) | 3 (1 to 5) | 1 (−3 to5) |
| Family doctor visits | 71 (56 to 88) | 57 (45 to 69) | 15 (−5 to 35) |
| Home visits | 106 (80 to 138) | 83 (66 to 100) | 23 (−9 to 59) |
| School visits | 53 (43 to 64) | 56 (44 to 69) | −3 (−19 to 13) |
| Concomitant treatments | 12 (8 to 17) | 15 (8 to 23) | −2 (−12 to 6) |
| Total cost | 4404 (4197 to 4642) | 2541 (2412 to 2672) | 1863 (1620 to 2137) |
£1=€1.16; $1.32. CSII=continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; MDI=multiple daily injections;
*
25% discount not included.