Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based Diet and Exercise for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis and Obesity or Overweight.

Paul T KoppCatherine YangHeidi YangJeffrey N KatzA David PaltielDavid John HunterLeigh F CallahanShannon L MihalkoJovita J NewmanPaul DeVitaRichard F LoeserGary D MillerStephen P Messier Elena Losina

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2024)

could be cost-effective for willingness to pay thresholds greater than $62,000/QALY. These findings suggest that incorporation of community-based D+E programs into OA care may be beneficial for public health.

Keyphrases

knee osteoarthritis
public health
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
healthcare
palliative care
high intensity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
health insurance
quality improvement
affordable care act
type diabetes
body mass index
resistance training
pain management
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle