Cost of macrovascular complications in people with diabetes from a public healthcare perspective: a retrospective database study in Brazil

• Published in: Journal of medical economics Vol. 23; no. 9; pp. 985 - 993
• Main Authors: Julian, Guilherme Silva, Campos, Daniel, Broe Honore, Julie, Sauer Tobaruella, Flávia, Hyun Yoon, Jung, Hallén, Nino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.09.2020
• Subjects: cardiovascular disease; cost and cost analysis; Diabetes mellitus; healthcare expenditure; healthcare utilization; Latin America; cardiovascular disease; healthcare utilization; Diabetes mellitus; C25; I10; cost and cost analysis; healthcare expenditure; Latin America

Aims: To evaluate costs in patients with diabetes who experienced a macrovascular complication from a Brazilian public healthcare system perspective. Materials and methods: A retrospective, observational study that utilized the database of the Brazilian Unified Health System (DATASUS). Data for dire...