Bariatric surgery in Tasmania: investigating health service use, costs, patient outcomes and policy options

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1076899

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

About 1 in 20 Tasmanians are severely obese. Bariatric surgery can improve health for individuals with severe obesity but access to surgery is poor for most public patients. This study will investigate the pathways of patients referred for bariatric surgery in the Tasmanian public and private hospital systems to better understand the demand for surgery, the health outcomes, and costs associated with these different pathways. The findings will inform public policy and resource allocation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Partnerships

Funding Amount: $667,655.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Epidemiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cohort study | health economics | health policy | obesity | qualitative methods | treatment strategies

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