Access to publicly funded weight management services in England using routine data from primary and secondary care (2007-2020): An observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adults living with overweight/obesity are eligible for publicly funded weight management (WM) programmes according to national guidance. People with the most severe and complex obesity are eligible for bariatric surgery. Primary care plays a key role in identifying overweight/obesity and referring to WM interventions. This study aimed to (1) describe the primary care population in England who (a) are referred for WM interventions and (b) undergo bariatric surgery and (2) determine the patient and GP practice characteristics associated with both.

Methods and findings

An observational cohort study was undertaken using routinely collected primary care data in England from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink linked with Hospital Episode Statistics. During the stud

SUBMITTER: Coulman KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10538857 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature