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Variations in bariatric surgical care pathways: a national costing study on the variability of services and impact on costs

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  • Eleanor Grieve
  • Ruth M. Mackenzie
  • Jane Munro
  • Joanne O’Donnell
  • Sally Stewart
  • Abdulmajid Ali
  • Duff Bruce
  • Miranda Trevor
  • Jennifer Logue
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Article number43
<mark>Journal publication date</mark>26/12/2018
<mark>Journal</mark>Obesity
Volume5
Number of pages6
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Background: We undertook a survey of all bariatric centres in Scotland in order to describe current pre- and postoperative care, to estimate their costs and explore differences in financial impact.

Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to each health centre. Descriptive statistics were used to present average cost per patient along with 95% confidence intervals, and the range of costs.

Results: Results show nearly a five-fold difference in costs per patient for pre-operative services (range £226 - £1071) and more than a three-fold difference for post-operative services (range £259 - £896).

Conclusions: There is a lack of evidence base and a clear requirement for the evaluation of bariatric surgical services to identify the care pathways pre- and post-surgery which lead to largest improvements in health outcomes and remain
cost-effective.