The cost‐effectiveness of pharmacotherapy and lifestyle intervention in the treatment of obesity

• Main Authors: Minyi Lee (Author), Brianna N. Lauren (Author), Tiannan Zhan (Author), Jin Choi (Author), Matthew Klebanoff (Author), Barham Abu Dayyeh (Author), Elsie M. Taveras (Author), Kathleen Corey (Author), Lee Kaplan (Author), Chin Hur (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary Background The Food and Drug Administration has approved several pharmacotherapies for the treatment of obesity. This study assesses the cost‐effectiveness of six pharmacotherapies and lifestyle intervention for people with mild obesity (body mass indices [BMIs] 30 to 35). Methods A microsim...