9 Cost-effectiveness analysis for HbA1c test intervals to screen patients with type 2 diabetes based on risk stratification

Objectives

To determine the optimal HbA1c test interval strategy to detect new type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) cases among healthy population, stratified by age and body mass index (BMI).

Methods

Markov models were built to study the optimal screening interval for new cases of T2DM among each age- and BMI-stratified health population. Age was stratified into 30–44, 45–59, and 60–74 year age groups and BMI was also stratified...