Identifying Bariatric Surgery Patients With the Most Favorable Cost Outcomes
Subgroup identification is critical for providing context to average treatment effects by identifying patients who may generate a more (or less) promising return on investment. Patients from subgroups with more favorable post-surgical cost profiles may inform prioritization for bariatric surgery if these subgroups are validated in independent cohorts.
Authors
- Amy G. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-4334)
- Aniket A. Kawatkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6810-6467)
- J. Gao
- Caroline E. Sloan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1611-3846)
- JOSEPH RIGDON (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6265-0752)
- Lindsay Zepel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4691-4866)
- Matthew L Maciejewski
- Valerie A Smith
- David E Arterburn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5208-8492)
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- Durham VA Medical Center (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Services Research
- Published
- 2026-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70096
- Primary Topic
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00