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National Guideline Alliance (UK). Cystic Fibrosis: Diagnosis and management. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2017 Oct 25. (NICE Guideline, No. 78.)

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Table 15Cost of CGM reproduced from NICE NG17

ServiceUnit costUnits/yearCost/year
Dexcom G4
Receiver£1,7501/5£374a
Sensors£63 (£250/4)52£3,250
Transmitters£2752£550
Calibration£0.292*365b£212
Total £4,386
Abbott Freestyle
Receiver£9501/5£203a
Sensors£48 (£288/6)60£2,880
TransmittersNAcNA£0
Calibration£0.291*365d£106
Total £3,189
Medtronic RT Guardian
Receiver£1,059e1/5£227a
Sensors£42 (£420/10)60£2,520
Transmitters£490f1f£490
Calibration£0.292*365b£212
Total £3,449

NA, not applicable

(a)

Annual cost estimated assuming a five year life span and a discount (dis) of 3.5% using the formula: purchase cost/(1−1/(1+dis)^(life span −1))/dis)

(b)

Assuming SMBG for calibration is performed twice a day

(c)

Rechargeable

(d)

On average calibration is performed once per day

(e)

Total initial cost of £1,599 included also the cost of sensors, which has been subtracted by the initial cost.

(f)

Except for the first year.

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