@article { , title = {FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring system for people with type 1 diabetes in the UK: a budget impact analysis}, abstract = {INTRODUCTION: This study aims to estimate the budget impact of increased uptake of the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring system in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the UK. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A budget impact model was developed, applying real-world data collected in the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) FreeStyle Libre Nationwide Audit. Costs of diabetes glucose monitoring in a T1DM population (n=1790) using self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) or the FreeStyle Libre system were compared with a scenario with increased use of the FreeStyle Libre system. RESULTS: The ABCD audit demonstrates FreeStyle Libre system use reduces diabetes-related resource utilization. The cost analysis found that higher acquisition costs are offset by healthcare costs avoided (difference £168 per patient per year (PPPY)). Total costs were £1116 PPPY with FreeStyle Libre system compared with £948 PPPY with SMBG. In an average-sized UK local health economy, increasing FreeStyle Libre system uptake from 30\% to 50\% increased costs by 3.4\% (£1 787 345-£1 847 618) and when increased to 70\% increased by a further 3.3\%. CONCLUSION: Increased uptake of the FreeStyle Libre system in the T1DM population marginally increases the cost to UK health economies and offers many system benefits.}, doi = {10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002580}, eissn = {2052-4897}, issue = {2}, journal = {BMJ open diabetes research \& care}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {BMJ Publishing Group}, url = {https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3970769}, volume = {10}, year = {2024}, author = {Blissett, Robert and Blissett, Deirdre and Levrat-Guillen, Fleur and Deshmukh, Harshal and Wilmot, Emma G. and Ryder, Robert E.J. and Walton, Chris and Sathyapalan, Thozhukat} }