Journal article
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose Levels: Evaluating the Impact of a Policy of Quantity Limits on Test-Strip Use and Costs
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of new quantity limits for blood glucose test strips (BGTS) in August 2013 on utilization patterns and costs in the elderly population of Ontario, Canada.
METHODS: We conducted a population-based, cross-sectional time series analysis of all individuals 65 years of age and older who received publically funded BGTSs between August 1, 2010, and July 31, 2015, in Ontario, Canada. The number of BGTSs dispensed and …
Authors
Gomes T; Martins D; Tadrous M; Paterson JM; Shah BR; Juurlink DN; Singh S; Mamdani MM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Diabetes, Vol. 40, No. 5, pp. 431–435
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.jcjd.2016.03.003
ISSN
1499-2671