Health-related quality-of-life implications of cardiovascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A subanalysis from the Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (SAVOR)-TIMI 53 trial

Briggs, A. H. , Bhatt, D. L., Scirica, B. M., Raz, I., Johnston, K. M., Szabo, S. M., Bergenheim, K., Mukherjee, J., Hirshberg, B. and Mosenzon, O. (2017) Health-related quality-of-life implications of cardiovascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A subanalysis from the Saxagliptin Assessment of Vascular Outcomes Recorded in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (SAVOR)-TIMI 53 trial. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 130, pp. 24-33. (doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2016.12.019) (PMID:28554140)

Abstract

Background: The impact of cardiovascular complications on health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) in type 2 diabetes mellitus has not been clearly established. Using EQ5D utility data from SAVOR-TIMI 53, a large phase IV trial of saxagliptin versus placebo, we quantified the impact of cardiovascular and other major events on HRQoL. Methods: EQ5D utilities were recorded annually and following myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke. Utilities among patients experiencing major cardiovascular events were analyzed using linear mixed-effects regression, adjusting for baseline characteristics (including EQ5D utility), and compared to those not experiencing major cardiovascular events. Mean utility decrements with standard errors (SE) were estimated as the difference in utility before and after the event. Findings: The mean EQ5D utility of the sample was 0.776 at all time points, and did not differ by treatment. However, mean baseline and month 12 utilities among those with a major cardiovascular event were 0.751 and 0.714. Mean utilities were 0.691 within 3 months of, 0.691 3–6 months after, and 0.714 6–12 months after, a major cardiovascular event. Cardiovascular event-specific utility decrements were 0.05 (0.007) for major cardiovascular events over the same time periods. Decrements of 0.051 (0.012; myocardial infarction), 0.111 (0.022; stroke), 0.065 (0.014; hospitalization for heart failure) 0.019 (0.024; hospitalization for hypoglycemia) were estimated; all coefficients were statistically significant. Interpretation: Consistent with clinical outcomes reported elsewhere, saxagliptin did not improve HRQoL. Cardiovascular complications were associated with significantly decreased HRQoL, most substantial earlier after the event.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Briggs, Professor Andrew
• Authors: Briggs, A. H., Bhatt, D. L., Scirica, B. M., Raz, I., Johnston, K. M., Szabo, S. M., Bergenheim, K., Mukherjee, J., Hirshberg, B., and Mosenzon, O.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment
• Journal Name: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 0168-8227
• ISSN (Online): 1872-8227
• Published Online: 23 January 2017
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 130:24-33
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License