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Diabetes Care, Vol 21, Issue 8 1240-1245, Copyright © 1998 by American Diabetes Association

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Potential economic benefits of lower-extremity amputation prevention strategies in diabetes

DA Ollendorf, JG Kotsanos, WJ Wishner, M Friedman, T Cooper, M Bittoni and G Oster
Policy Analysis Incorporated, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the potential economic benefits of selected strategies from published literature--educational interventions, multidisciplinary clinics, and insurance coverage for therapeutic shoes--to reduce the incidence of lower-extremity amputation among individuals with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We developed a model to estimate the expected incidence and associated costs of lower-extremity amputation in a hypothetical cohort of 10,000 people with diabetes. Prevention strategies were assumed to be targeted at individuals with a history of foot ulcer, and benefits were estimated over a period of 3 years. RESULTS: The total potential economic benefits (discounted at 5%) of strategies to reduce amputation risk ranged from $2.0 to $3.0 million ($2,900 to $4,442 per person with a history of foot ulcer) over 3 years. Benefits were highest for educational interventions. Most benefits were found to accrue among individuals aged > or = 70 years. CONCLUSIONS: Strategies to reduce the risk of lower-extremity amputation may generate substantial economic benefits and should be a standard component of routine diabetes care. Benefits may best be achieved through a partnership of government, private payers, health care service providers and producers, and individuals with diabetes.
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