Cost‐effectiveness analysis of individual‐level obesity treatment in paediatrics: A scoping review
Authors' conclusion
There is a small amount of evidence that individual-level paediatric obesity treatment interventions are cost-effective and, in some cases cost-saving, with most of this work conducted on behavioural interventions. The economic evaluation of paediatric obesity interventions poses various methodologic challenges, which should be addressed in future research to fully use the potential of economic evaluation as an aid to decision-making.
Study context
- Population
- Youth with obesity aged 2 to 21 years receiving individual-level weight management intervention (behavioural, pharmacotherapy, surgical); studies with a cost analysis
- Participants
- 39 studies
- Comparison
- Individual-level paediatric obesity treatments (lifestyle, surgical) vs study comparators, cost-effectiveness
- Lifestyle interventionsn = 35
- Surgical interventionsn = 4
- Outcome
- Reported cost-effective
Methodological detailsstructured search of six databases, no data restriction through March 2023, 4371 records identified; 353 full-text reviewed; 39 met inclusion criteria
- Structured search of six databases
- No data restriction through March 2023
- 4371 records identified; 353 full-text reviewed; 39 met inclusion criteria
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Lifestyle interventions
85%
30 of 35
Surgical interventions
4
events
Further findings
Study characteristics
- Published after 2010
- 36/39, 92%
- Applied to high-income countries
- 39/39, 100%
Original publication
Cost‐effectiveness analysis of individual‐level obesity treatment in paediatrics: A scoping review. Pediatr Obes. Published 29 January 2024. doi:10.
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