2023
Cost‐Effectiveness of Weight‐Loss Interventions Prior to Total Knee Replacement for Patients With Class III Obesity
Kostic AM, Leifer VP, Selzer F, Hunter DJ, Paltiel AD, Chen AF, Robinson MK, Neogi T, Collins JE, Messier SP, Edwards RR, Katz JN, Losina E. Cost‐Effectiveness of Weight‐Loss Interventions Prior to Total Knee Replacement for Patients With Class III Obesity. Arthritis Care & Research 2023, 75: 1752-1763. PMID: 36250415, PMCID: PMC10375659, DOI: 10.1002/acr.25044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyClass III obesityIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioTotal knee replacementQuality-adjusted life expectancyWeight loss interventionProbabilistic sensitivity analysesKnee replacementNonsurgical weight loss interventionsLong-term clinical benefitWeight lossKnee osteoarthritis patientsWeight loss strategiesHealth care sector perspectiveOsteoarthritis Policy ModelLifetime medical costsCost-effectiveness ratioWeight loss/Gastric bypassSleeve gastrectomyPrimary outcomeLoss interventionOsteoarthritis patientsClinical benefitHigher complications
2019
Cost‐Effectiveness of Diet and Exercise for Overweight and Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Losina E, Smith KC, Paltiel AD, Collins JE, Suter LG, Hunter DJ, Katz JN, Messier SP. Cost‐Effectiveness of Diet and Exercise for Overweight and Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care & Research 2019, 71: 855-864. PMID: 30055077, PMCID: PMC6349519, DOI: 10.1002/acr.23716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCaloric RestrictionComparative Effectiveness ResearchComputer SimulationCost-Benefit AnalysisExerciseFemaleHealth Care CostsHealthy LifestyleHumansMaleMiddle AgedModels, EconomicMonte Carlo MethodObesityOsteoarthritis, KneeQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsRisk Reduction BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesKnee osteoarthritisObese patientsIntensive dietSocietal perspectiveHealth care sector perspectiveLifetime costsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCost-effectiveness ratioIDEA trialPain reductionUsual careExercise programArthritis trialsTreatment strategiesLifetime horizonClinical practicePatientsOsteoarthritisOverweightQALYHealth care sectorWeight reductionDiet