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Bariatric treatments for adult obesity - Institute of Health Economics

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Result<strong>Health</strong> outcomesCostsMarginal analysisConclusionThe target population comprised 12 million and 0.65 million individuals in communitybasedintervention and intensive lifestyle programs, respectively.Of the target population, which comprised 12 million and 0.65 million individuals incommunity-based intervention and intensive lifestyle programs, respectively, thecombined intervention generated 110,000 LYs and 150,000 QALYs saved over 20 years,and 1.3 million LYs and 1.22 million QALYs saved over 80 years, as compared to nointervention.The total costs were presented graphically.Compared to no intervention, the ICER was €5,100 per LY gained and €5,000 per QALYgained with the community-based intervention alone, €8,400 per LY gained and €7,400per QALY gained with intensive lifestyle modification alone, and €6,000 per LY gainedand €5,700 per QALY gained with the combination <strong>of</strong> both programs.Both community-based intervention and intensive lifestyle modification were costeffective<strong>for</strong> preventing and reducing overweight; the <strong>for</strong>mer was slightly more costeffective.<strong>Bariatric</strong> <strong>treatments</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>adult</strong> <strong>obesity</strong> 198

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