From: The consequences of delaying insulin initiation in UK type 2 diabetes patients failing oral hyperglycaemic agents: a modelling study
Immediate Initiation
8-year Delay
Life expectancy (years)
11.40 ± 0.25
10.78 ± 0.24
difference
0.61
Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALYs)
7.53 ± 0.17
7.19 ± 0.16
0.34