Cost-effectiveness of professional-mode flash glucose monitoring in adults with T2DM in general practice

A recent article led by Dr Xinyang Hua, Prof Philip Clarke and A/Prof Kim Dalziel at Health Economics Unit has been published in Diabetic Medicine. This study accesses the cost-effectiveness of professional-mode flash glucose monitoring in adults with type 2 diabetes in general practice compared with usual clinical care based on the GP-OSMOTIC trial. The UKPDS-OM2 model was used to simulate post-trial lifetime costs, life expectancy and quality-adjusted life years.

The study found that professional-mode flash glucose monitoring for the management of type 2 diabetes in general practice is not cost-effective if monitoring occurs every 3 months. It can be cost-effective with a lower monitoring frequency and sensor price. The results provide evidence for routine provision of professional-mode flash glucose monitoring in general practice settings.