Replication of Published Health Economic Obesity Models: Assessment of Facilitators, Hurdles and Reproduction Success.

Bjoern SchwanderMark NuijtenSilvia M A A Evers Mickaël J C Hiligsmann

Published in: PharmacoEconomics (2021)

This study confirms the feasibility of rebuilding health economic obesity models, but minor to major assumptions were needed to fill reporting gaps. Model replications can help to assess the quality of health economic model documentation and can be used to validate current model reporting practices. Simple changes to actual CHEERS reporting criteria may solve identified replication hurdles.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
metabolic syndrome
mental health
insulin resistance
adverse drug
type diabetes
weight loss
health information
primary care
randomized controlled trial
adipose tissue
high fat diet induced
electronic health record
human health
physical activity
life cycle