Table 1.
Unit costs of treatment of diabetes and complications in Sri Lanka
| Item | Source | Unit cost (2017 LKR) |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention costs | ||
| Cost per session | Hourly peer educator wage | LKR74 |
| Screening cost | Trial screening costs/all subjects (n = 3539) | LKR7824 |
| Blood sugar | Trial testing costs | LKR751 |
| OGTT | Trial testing costs | LKR513 |
| Diabetes-related medical costs | ||
| Outpatient visit | WHO Choice [32] | LKR434a |
| Cardiovascular disease | Karan et al. 2014 [28] (India per year) | LKR85,013b |
| Nephropathy | Clarke et al. 2010 [29] (India per year) | LKR44,243b |
| Retinopathy | Rachapelle et al. 2013 [30] (India, societal) | LKR14,290b |
| Neuropathy | Clarke et al. 2010 [29] (India per year) | LKR36,769b |
| Medications | ||
| Diabetes (metformin) | State Pharmaceuticals Corporation of Sri Lanka [33] |
500 mg 4 × a day LKR1.00 per tablet |
LKR Sri Lankan Rupees, OGTT oral glucose tolerance test
aUprated using CPI source: https://knoema.com/atlas/Sri-Lanka/topics/Economy/Inflation-and-Prices/Consumer-price-index
bConverted from USD using historical exchange rate source: https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/best-exchange-rates