Economic impact of flash glucose monitoring of diabetes in Norway
Economic impact of flash glucose monitoring of diabetes in Norway
Original title: Flash Glukosemåling – Totalkostnaden ved å tilby Flash Glukosemåling til personer med alvorlig diabetes type 2 i Norge
Flash glucose monitoring is a new and superior way for people with diabetes to monitor their blood glucose level, which is already available to people with type I diabetes in Norway. In contrast, the most common way for people with type II to monitor their blood glucose level is the so-called finger pricking method by which a person draw blood from their finger to measure the blood glucose level.
Academic research suggests that the risk of complications, such as hypoglycaemia, is reduced when using flash glucose monitoring. The lower risk reduces people with diabetes’ need for healthcare services, which has a positive impact on the public sector’s budgets.
Main conclusions of our study
The net cost of flash glucose monitoring is much lower than its upfront cost
Flash glucose monitoring reduces the risk of diabetes related complications such as hypoglycaemia
People with diabetes enjoy a higher degree of wellbeing when using flash glucose monitoring and have fewer sick days
Flash glucose monitoring is cost-efficient as it costs much less than the Norwegian QALY threshold value
The study is commissioned by Abbott Norway.
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