The economic burden of Diabetes Mellitus in Belgium from 2013 to 2017

Abstract Background Considering the growing prevalence of chronic disease and diabetes mellitus (DM) in Belgium, alongside population aging, insight into the economic burden of DM is essential for decision makers. To the best of our knowledge, there is no research on the subject in Belgium. Thus, our aim was to estimate the direct and indirect costs associated to DM in Belgium between 2013 and 2017. Methods On a first phase, we performed a retrospective observational study, calculating the direct (i.e., ambulatory care, hospitalizations and medications) and indirect (work absenteeism, by multi... Mehr ...