Can responsive deep brain stimulation be a cost-effective treatment for severe obesity?

Uma V MahajanDisep I OjukwuDan E AzaguryDebra L SaferTricia CunninghamCasey H Halpern

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)

This study established a preliminary efficacy success threshold for rDBS to be cost-effective for severe obesity, and results from randomized controlled trials are needed. This analysis allows for interpretation of the economic impact of advancing rDBS for obesity in light of ongoing trial results and suggests an attainable threshold is needed for cost-effectiveness.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
parkinson disease
randomized controlled trial
obsessive compulsive disorder
early onset
clinical trial
adipose tissue
systematic review
cancer therapy
drug delivery
meta analyses