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