Table 13.
Description of Studies: Weight Management
| Authors, Year | Condition | CEA | CUA | Setting | N (participants) | Baseline Characteristics | Intervention/ comparator(s) | Effectiveness measure(s); cost measures (price year) | Perspective | Time horizon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hersey et al. 2012 [51*] | Obesity/ overweight | ✓ | USA: | N Participants: | 1755 |
Lifestyle coaches delivered: Group 1 (598): Manual and Internet based intervention using supervised motivation interviewing approach. Group 2 (579): Manual and Internet, with tailored computerised feedback on weekly reports submitted. 3. As per Group 2(578), but users offered alternate weekly telephone calls/personalised emails. |
QALYs (derived from literature-based utility weights); | Healthcare | 18mths | |
| 4 Midwestern US states | Age in years (mean, range): | 46.7 years (18-64) | USD (2007) | |||||||
| Sex (% female): | 74 | |||||||||
| Ethnicity (% white): | 84 | |||||||||
| Perri 2014 [86*] | Obesity/ overweight | ✓ | USA; | N Participants: | 612 |
The 3 group interventions were mostly group based with some telephone consultations, and behaviour modification strategies included “goal setting, self-monitoring, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and problem solving”. 1. 16 sessions. 2. 32 sessions. 3. 48 sessions. The control condition comprised of 16 sessions of weight loss information and group discussions. Low: 148 Medium: 134 High: 161 Control: 169 |
Kilogram lost per participant | Healthcare perspective | 24mths | |
| Multi-centre | Age in years (mean, SD): |
Control: 52.0 (10.8) Low: 51.5 (12.3) Medium: 52.8 (10.6) High: 53.2 (12.0) |
USD (2007) | |||||||
| Sex (% female): | 78.30% | |||||||||
| Ethnicity (% white): | 77.7 |