Estimated costs of treating two standardised diabetes-related foot ulcers of different severity – A comparison of 7 global regions
Authors' conclusion
The estimated costs of treating ulcers vary widely across the world.
Study context
- Population
- Diabetes foot teams in different World Health Organization regions
- Participants
- 51 centres
- Exposure
- Estimated costs of treating a milder vs a more severe standardised DFU across WHO regions
- Outcome
- Estimated costs to treat two hypothetical DFUs of differing severity, converted to US dollars
Methodological detailssurvey of foot teams, hypothetical standardised ulcers, WHO regions compared, Respondents estimated per-intervention cost in their centre and number of times required until healing; costs converted to US dollars
- Survey of foot teams
- Hypothetical standardised ulcers
- WHO regions compared
- Respondents estimated per-intervention cost in their centre and number of times required until healing; costs converted to US dollars
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Estimated cost of treatment
| Group | Value | Relative cost vs North America and Caribbean | Average time to cover cost (months' salary) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milder wound | average $2,942 (range $79-$17,758) | 0.36 to 0.75 | 8.6 (0.3-62.3) |
| More severe wound | average $17,403 (range $546-$67,178) | 0.06 to 0.69 | 22.7 (0.2-98.3) |
Value
Milder woundaverage $2,942 (range $79-$17,758)
More severe woundaverage $17,403 (range $546-$67,178)
Relative cost vs North America and Caribbean
Milder wound0.36 to 0.75
More severe wound0.06 to 0.69
Average time to cover cost (months' salary)
Milder wound8.6 (0.3-62.3)
More severe wound22.7 (0.2-98.3)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Estimated costs of treating two standardised diabetes-related foot ulcers of different severity – A comparison of 7 global regions. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 14 February 2025. doi:10.
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