| Life expectancy (years) | Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALY) | ||||
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 | Immediate Initiation | Delayed Initiation | Difference | Immediate Initiation | Delayed Initiation | Difference |
Base case | 11.40 ± 0.25 | 10.78 ± 0.24 | 0.61 | 7.53 ± 0.17 | 7.19 ± 0.16 | 0.34 |
Initiation of insulin - 6 year delay | 11.40 ± 0.25 | 10.83 ± 0.25 | 0.57 | 7.53 ± 0.17 | 7.20 ± 0.17 | 0.33 |
Initiation of insulin - 4 year delay | 11.40 ± 0.25 | 10.91 ± 0.25 | 0.48 | 7.53 ± 0.17 | 7.25 ± 0.17 | 0.28 |
Higher HbA1c change | 11.66 ± 0.27 | 10.85 ± 0.23 | 0.82 | 7.94 ± 0.18 | 7.31 ± 0.16 | 0.63 |
Lower HbA1c change | 11.11 ± 0.24 | 10.74 ± 0.25 | 0.37 | 7.48 ± 0.17 | 7.23 ± 0.17 | 0.24 |
No disutility for hypoglycaemia | 11.40 ± 0.25 | 10.78 ± 0.24 | 0.61 | 7.88 ± 0.17 | 7.34 ± 0.16 | 0.55 |