Type 2 & other diabetes

Health state utility values for patients with type 2 diabetes in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors' conclusion

This study provides a comprehensive synthesis of HSUVs for patients with T2DM in China, offering policymakers a nuanced understanding of HSUV heterogeneity to support the development of more targeted and effective healthcare interventions.

Study context

Population
Patients with T2D in mainland China, incl. related complications and comorbidities35 studies
Outcome
Pooled health state utility value (HSUV)
Methodological detailsrandom-effects model, PRISMA, Search of five major databases up to April 2025, Quality assessed with a four-item tool adapted for HSUV studies
  • Random-effects model
  • PRISMA
  • Search of five major databases up to April 2025
  • Quality assessed with a four-item tool adapted for HSUV studies

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Pooled HSUV, T2D

Pooled HSUV for patients with T2D

0.867

95% CI 0.841–0.894

Further pooled results

HSUV with diabetes-related complications and comorbidities

Complications and comorbidities markedly reduced utility values; HSUV range
0.673 to 0.828

HSUV by valuation instrument

Lowest, SF-6D
0.725
Highest, 15D
0.968
EQ-5D-3L most commonly used instrument; considerable variation across instruments

Original publication

Health state utility values for patients with type 2 diabetes in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 30 October 2025. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112965

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