Budget Impact of Funding an Intensive Diet and Exercise Program for Overweight and Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Smith KC, Losina E, Messier SP, Hunter DJ, Chen AT, Katz JN, Paltiel AD. Budget Impact of Funding an Intensive Diet and Exercise Program for Overweight and Obese Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis. ACR Open Rheumatology 2019, 2: 26-36. PMID: 31943972, PMCID: PMC6957917, DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnee osteoarthritisMedicare plansIntensive dietKnee OA treatmentIncidence of comorbiditiesCommercial insurance plansHealth promotion interventionsMedicare-eligible individualsOsteoarthritis Policy ModelTotal knee replacementCommercial plansObese patientsOpioid useMore patientsExercise programArthritis trialsKnee replacementMedicare Advantage plansOsteoarthritisOA treatmentBudget impactMedical expendituresInsurance plansPatientsDietCost‐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