Objectives: To develop and psychometrically evaluate a domain-specific questionnaire to assess subtle but clinically relevant differences in treatment experiences and satisfaction over a wide range of currently available insulin therapy regimens. The study focussed on patients with type 2...

Background:Background: There are many reasons why an investigator may choose to share results with survey respondents; however, the practice is not universal. Moreover, while there is some evidence that the practice increases response rates, it is of limited generalizability. Abstract:...

Diabetes mellitus is a major healthcare concern from both a treatment and a funding perspective. Although decision makers frequently rely on models to evaluate the long-term costs and consequences associated with diabetes interventions, no recent article has reviewed the methods used in...

In this article, we provide a practical and systematic framework to evaluate the cost effectiveness of health plans Research data indicate that cost effectiveness varies by clinical domain. Blood pressure control, use of aspirin, and influenza and pneumococcal immunizations are cost saving in...

Background: Preference-based measures of health (PBMH) provide 'preference' or 'utility' weights that enable the calculation of QALYs for the economic evaluations of interventions. The Diabetes Utility Index (DUI) was developed as a brief, self-administered, diabetes mellitus-specific PBMH that...

Background: Over 180 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus worldwide, with this number expected to more than double by 2030. Due to the increasing mortality and morbidity associated with this epidemic, the improved primary-care management of diabetes during routine office...

Corporations have engaged in sponsorship of health management programs and, more recently, disease management programs to facilitate healthy and productive work environments. The purpose of this review is to examine the health and financial outcomes from these corporate-sponsored disease...

Intensive management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is increasingly becoming the `ideal' standard of care for pediatric patients at diabetes centers across the world. This `ideal' standard is based on two landmark studies that documented that keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal...

Background and objectives: Diabetes mellitus is a growing medical and economic burden that requires ongoing vigilant screening and effective management to prevent the development of serious and costly complications. In 2002, the Genesys Physician-Health Organization (PHO) implemented a quality...

Introduction: In recent years, health plans have turned to disease management programs as a means of reducing inpatient utilization while promoting preventive outpatient services provided for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the association...