Costs and outcomes of increasing access to bariatric surgery for obesity: cohort study and cost-effectiveness analysis using electronic health records

• Main Authors: Martin C Gulliford (Author), Judith Charlton (Author), Helen P Booth (Author), Alison Fildes (Author), Omar Khan (Author), Marcus Reddy (Author), Mark Ashworth (Author), Peter Littlejohns (Author), A Toby Prevost (Author), Caroline Rudisill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute for Health Research, 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bariatric surgery is known to be an effective treatment for extreme obesity but access to these procedures is currently limited. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the costs and outcomes of increasing access to bariatric surgery for severe and morbid obesity. Design and methods: Pri...