Cost performance analysis of glucometer; a situation analysis from Thailand

Diabetes mellitus is an important metabolic disorder that can be seen worldwide. It is an important public health problem since it can result in several complications such as renal problem. The blood glucose monitoring is the requirement in management of the patients with diabetes mellitus. Glucometer is the specific point-of-care testing (POCT) tool that can monitor blood glucose at site. There are many available glucometers at present, which have to be tested for accuracy before getting approval for marketing (۱, ۲). Nevertheless, the economic problem is common problem worldwide.In this study, the authors perform a cost performance analysis of available glucometers in Thailand. The analysis can give the information for proper selection of glucometer for clinical use.

کلیدواژه ها:

Glucometer ، Cost ، Performance ، Diabetes mellitus ، Renal disease ، Blood glucose