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Participants had 22.16 physician visits per person-year in year one, decreasing to 17.38 by year three.
Healthcare providers should anticipate a decrease in physician visits over time in obesity management.
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Participants had 22.16 physician visits per person-year in year one, mostly to general practitioners and endocrinologists, which decreased to 17.38 visits per person-year by year three.
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Based on the study design involving linked data from administrative databases.
Source
Healthcare utilization associated with obesity management in Ontario, Canada
Sean Wharton et al. · Clinical Obesity · 2024
DOI 10.1111/cob.12720
cohort · n=6208
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