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
2022
Societal Cost of Opioid Use in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in the United States
Huizinga JL, Stanley EE, Sullivan JK, Song S, Hunter DJ, Paltiel AD, Neogi T, Edwards RR, Katz JN, Losina E. Societal Cost of Opioid Use in Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Patients in the United States. Arthritis Care & Research 2022, 74: 1349-1358. PMID: 33629485, PMCID: PMC8382774, DOI: 10.1002/acr.24581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic knee osteoarthritisOpioid use disorderOpioid useMcMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain scoreSymptomatic knee osteoarthritis patientsLong-term pain managementProlonged opioid usePublic health causeStrong opioid useSocietal costsKnee osteoarthritis patientsSocietal economic burdenDirect medical costsMedicare Current Beneficiary SurveyOsteoarthritis Policy ModelCriminal justice costsOUD prevalencePain scoresSD ageOpioid regimensPain managementKnee osteoarthritisOsteoarthritis patientsWestern OntarioMedical costs