Table 3.

Hypoglycemia episodes and annual costs for a cohort of 1000 patients with T1DM with MDI

Parameter	SMBG	FM system	Absolute difference FM system vs SMBG (percentage variation)
Severe hypoglycemia episodes	4900	2029	−2871 (−58.6%)
SH with hospital admission	158	65	−93 (−58.6%)
SH with hospital care, no admission	830	344	−486 (−58.6%)
SH without hospital care	3912	1620	−2293 (-58.6%)
Cost of glucose monitoring	€1 216 283	€1 192 591	€−23 691 (−1.9%)
Cost of strips and lancets	€1 216 283	€65 571	€−1 148 711 (−94.4%)
Cost of FM system sensors	€0	€1 125 020	€1 125 020 (100.0%)
Cost of management of severe hypoglycemic episodes	€3 220 260	€1 333 188	€−1 887 073 (−58.6%)
Total cost	€4 436 543	€2 525 779	€−1 910 764 (−43.1%)

FM, flash monitoring; MDI, multiple dose insulin; SH, severe hypoglycemia; SMBG, self-monitoring of capillary glucose; T1DM, type 1 diabetes mellitus.