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McCombie, Louise, Lean, M. E. J. (Michael Ernest John) and Tigbe, William W. (2011) Cost-effectiveness of obesity treatment. Medicine, Vol.39 (No.1). pp. 14-17. doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2010.10.014 ISSN 1357-3039.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2010.10.014

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Limitation on the available epidemiological data means that most health economic analyses have provided incomplete estimates of the total financial burden of obesity on healthcare. Figures from UK Primary Care indicate that the total healthcare costs of BMI 20–21 (ideal body weight) are half those of BMI 40 kg/m2. Cost-effectiveness of a structured weight management programme (Counterweight) is high over patients’ lifetimes (even cost-saving). Drug treatments and bariatric surgery are also highly cost-effective according to the NICE criteria. Planners need to understand that short-term increase in spending is necessary before obesity treatments become cost-effective.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Medicine
Publisher: The Medicine Publishing Company
ISSN: 1357-3039
Official Date: 2011
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Volume: Vol.39
Number: No.1
Page Range: pp. 14-17
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2010.10.014
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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