Introduction: Given the increasing clinical and economic burden of obesity, it is of major
importance to identify cost-effective approaches for obesity management. Areas covered …

Background For economic models to be considered fit for purpose, it is vital that their outputs
can be interpreted with confidence by clinicians, budget holders and other stakeholders …

Objectives This study aims to assess the key structural modelling approaches applied in
published obesity models, and to provide an expert consensus to improve the methodology …

Introduction: This study aims to determine methodological variations in the event simulation
approaches of published health economic decision models, in the field of obesity, and to …

Background The aim of the ACE-Obesity study was to determine the economic credentials of
interventions which aim to prevent unhealthy weight gain in children and adolescents. We …

Obesity is a global health problem, and comprehensive economic evaluations of treatments
for obesity are needed to assess how it can be best addressed. Understanding the …

Background One of the challenges when undertaking economic evaluations of weight
management interventions is to adequately assess future health impacts. Clinical trials …

Background In constructing or appraising a health economic model, an early consideration
is whether the modelling approach selected is appropriate for the given decision problem …

Background Although guidance on good research practice in health economic modeling is
widely available, there is still a need for a simpler instructive resource which could guide a …

Objective The aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of health state
utility decrements associated with overweight and obesity in adults 18 years and over, for …