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ea0029p669 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

The Loss of Work Productivity in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Turkey

Satman I. , Akalin S. , on behalf of Cost of Diabetes Study Group S.

Introduction: An update of health economics analysis of diabetes mellitus (DM) in Turkey was performed. The primary objective was to collect and calculate the healthcare resources utilized for the management of DM.Methods: Thirty-one out of 40 randomly chosen centers completed the study. Medical files were reviewed for the data recorded for at least two years prior to the study. Collected data included laboratory tests, treatments, inpatient/outpatient f...