The characteristics and cost of diabetes in a Canadian population: a descriptive study using real world evidence

Client: Accurytics Ltd.

Project ID: P2022-146 / 2024 0970 356 000

Research Question/Objectives: The objective of this study is to understand the drug and non-drug healthcare utilization and costs for people living with diabetes before and after adapting the FreeStyle Libre® system in a Canadian population, specifically in Ontario. The study will focus on understanding overall healthcare costs for public payers and consequences of using the FreeStyle Libre® system for patients.

Objectives:

1. Characterize the Canadian patient population living with diabetes who go on to effectively use the FreeStyle Libre® system in terms of demographics and clinical characteristics including HbA1C, baseline treatments for diabetes, comorbidities, hospitalizations, and years since diagnosis.
2. Investigate healthcare resource utilization patterns and HbA1C for patients before and after adoption of the FreeStyle Libre® system.
3. Investigate changes among the applicable profile characteristics from Objective 1 for patients before and after adoption of the FreeStyle Libre® system.

Results: In progress