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Cost sharing does not contribute to better participation or weight loss relative to total subsidy.
Cost sharing may not be effective for improving long-term outcomes in weight-loss programs.
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Cost sharing may promote greater initial engagement, although does not contribute to better participation or weight loss relative to total subsidy.
Why this rating
Based on the retrospective analysis of a large dataset.
Source
Influence of subsidies and promotional strategies on outcomes in a beneficiary‐based commercial weight‐loss programme
Kimberly A. Gudzune et al. · Clinical Obesity · 2019
other · n=26068Cited 2×
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