Glycated haemoglobin versus fasting plasma glucose for type 2 diabetes point of care screening: a decision model cost-effectiveness analysis
HBA1c POC testing could be a more cost-effective alternative to the FPG POC test for the screening of diabetes in under-served outpatient populations in Uganda and similar contexts.
Authors
- Fred Nuwaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6285-0834)
- Roy William Mayega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6898-4972)
- Ronald Kusolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8713-3812)
- Francis Xavier Kasujja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4081-2826)
- Meena Daivadanam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9532-6059)
- Elizabeth Ekirapa
Institutions
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12840-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Medical Research Council