Economic Evaluation of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Lum, KY (通讯作者),Natl Inst Hlth, Inst Hlth Management, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia.
2022-11
The primary aim of this study is to assess the evidence on the cost-effectiveness of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) interventions with a focus on diabetes education, lifestyle modifications, surgical intervention, and pharmacological therapy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A systematic review was conducted to identify economic evaluations of T2DM interventions published in LMICs for the period 2009-2019. A total of 25 studies were identified, with more than half of the studies being decision analytic models. Critical appraisal of the identified studies showed they were of good quality. Overall, the reported interventions in this review were very heterogeneous, which made them difficult to compare. However, there was strong evidence suggesting that diabetes education was a very cost-effective strategy in LMICs. Further evidence on affordability and budget impact of bariatric surgery is required before adopting the intervention. Metformin-based therapy showed promising evidence on cost-effectiveness and thus should be offered to T2DM patients in LMICs. On the contrary, the cost-effectiveness of lifestyle modifications remains understudied in LMICs. The findings in this review can inform policy guidance toward the inclusion of T2DM interventions in the benefit packages for Universal Health Coverage in LMICs.
ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
卷号:34|期号:8|页码:752-760
ISSN:1010-5395|收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia; University of Birmingham
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
3
2013以来使用计数
3
EISSN
1941-2479
出版年
2022-11
DOI
10.1177/10105395221122643
WOS学科分类
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
economic evaluation cost-effectiveness low- and middle-income countries type 2 diabetes mellitus Universal Health Coverage