The clinical effectiveness and costeffectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults: A systematic review

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Loveman, E ^a   Frampton, G K ^a   Shepherd, J ^a   Picot, J ^a   Cooper, K ^a   Bryant, J ^a   Welch, K ^a   Clegg, A ^a  

^a Southampton Health Technology Assessments Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVENTION STUDY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONG TERM CARE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 79851491963     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta15020     Document Type: Review

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