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The DAFNE approach has been the focus of an economic evaluation which was submitted to NICE and has been published as a full paper in Diabetic Medicine. [12]

The authors used the available data to develop an economic model, incorporating the costs of the intervention and the economic benefits of delaying or preventing complications. The model shows that the 5-day course begins to pay for itself within 5 years mainly due to savings in the cost of treating diabetic nephropathy.

The publication of the DAFNE trial has generated considerable interest in the approach. The Diabetes NSF [15] implementation document which calls for structured education programmes for all those with diabetes, highlights the DAFNE approach and the programme has received a specific mention from NICE. [13]


	DAFNE Economics The DAFNE approach has been the focus of an economic evaluation which was submitted to NICE and has been published as a full paper in Diabetic Medicine. [12] The authors used the available data to develop an economic model, incorporating the costs of the intervention and the economic benefits of delaying or preventing complications. The model shows that the 5-day course begins to pay for itself within 5 years mainly due to savings in the cost of treating diabetic nephropathy. The publication of the DAFNE trial has generated considerable interest in the approach. The Diabetes NSF [15] implementation document which calls for structured education programmes for all those with diabetes, highlights the DAFNE approach and the programme has received a specific mention from NICE. [13]