Table 2

Probabilities, costs and outcomes used in the model

ParameterCosts
FN PD/GDMTP PD/GDMFN T2DTP T2DTN ALLFP PD/GDM
GDM treatmentTreatmentNo treatmentTreatmentNo treatmentNo treatmentTreatment
 Diabetes clinic$300 per clinic$$1200$$3000$$600
 Insulin$3 per day$$135$$798$$
 Blood glucose monitor$20$$20$$20$$
 Test strips$11 per 50$$77$$231$$
 Metformin$0.06 per day$$2$$16$$
 Ultrasound$140 per US$140$280$140$280$140$140
 Total cost of treatment$140$1714$140$4345$140$740
ProbCostProbCostProbCostProbCostProbCostProbCost
Health outcomes
 Preeclampsia$81440.12$10130.07$5690.20$16290.02$1810.03$2360.03$236
 Induction of labour$580.29$170.34$200.56$330.60$350.21$120.21$12
 Caesarean section (excluding preeclampsia)$63980.27$17270.25$16000.40$25590.11$7110.21$13440.21$1344
 Vaginal delivery (excluding preeclampsia)$22600.63$14240.71$15930.60$13560.89$20110.76$17180.76$1718
 Shoulder dystocia$13510.04$490.01$180.15$2090.15$2030.06$810.06$81
 Perinatal death/stillbirth$73830.005$340.00$0.13$9840.00$0.00$0.00$
 Hyperbilirubinaemia/phototherapy$11250.10$1160.08$860.09$1050.05$610.12$1350.12$135
 Admitted to NICU$50100.14$7010.16$7820.21$10680.24$11900.09$4650.09$465
  • All costs are expressed as $0.00k.

  • FN, false negative; FP, false positive; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; NICU, neonatal intensive care; PD, prediabetes; Prob, probabilities; T2D, type 2 diabetes; TN, true negative; TP, true positive; US, ultrasound.