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Table 3 Pooled outcomes for body weight and QALYs a achieved between baseline and two year follow-up

From: Economic evaluation of a weight control program with e-mail and telephone counseling among overweight employees: a randomized controlled trial

Clinical outcome

Control n=448

Phone n=453

 

Internet n=450

 
 

Mean (SEM)

Mean (SEM)

ΔE (95% CI) b

Mean (SEM)

ΔE (95% CI)

Weight loss (kg)

1.1 (0.33)

1.5 (0.29)

0.3 (-0.6; 1.3)

1.9 (0.27)

0.9 (-0.1; 1.9)

QALYs achievedc

1.85 (0.008)

1.85 (0.011)

0.001 (-0.03; 0.03)

1.86 (0.009)

0.01 (-0.01; 0.04)

  1. a QALY, Quality Adjusted Life Year; b ΔE, mean difference in clinical outcome; c The maximum amount of QALYs that can be achieved in two years is 2.0.