Indian J Med Res
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Cost of screening, out-of-pocket expenditure & quality of life for diabetes & hypertension in India.
The Government of India has initiated a population based screening (PBS) for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). A health technology assessment agency in India commissioned a study to assess the cost-effectiveness of screening diabetes and hypertension. The present study was undertaken to estimate the cost of PBS for Type II diabetes and hypertension. Second, out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) for outpatient care and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among diabetes and hypertension patients were estimated. ⋯ The findings of our study are useful for assessing cost-effectiveness of screening strategies for diabetes and hypertension.