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Text messaging with or without financial incentives versus a waitlist control for weight loss in men: cost-effectiveness analysis of the Game of Stones randomised controlled trial

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Getaneh AM, van der Pol M, Boyers D, Avenell A, Cotton S, Dombrowski SU, Gray CM, Kee F, Macaulay L, McKinley M, O’Dolan C, Swingler J, Torrens C, Turner K & Hoddinott P (2025) Text messaging with or without financial incentives versus a waitlist control for weight loss in men: cost-effectiveness analysis of the Game of Stones randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, 54, p. 101328. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776225001206; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101328

Abstract
Cost-effective weight loss interventions are needed for people with obesity, particularly men, who are less likely to engage with weight loss programmes. This study aimed to investigate the cost-effectiveness of text messaging plus financial incentives and text messaging alone compared to a waitlist control to help men lose weight.

Keywords
Obesity; Cost-effectiveness; QALYs; Weight loss; Text messaging; Financial incentives

Journal
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe: Volume 54

StatusPublished
Publication date31/07/2025
Date accepted by journal06/05/2025
PublisherElsevier BV
Publisher URL
ISSN2666-7762
eISSN2666-7762
ISBN 2666-7762

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Dr Stephan Dombrowski

Dr Stephan Dombrowski

Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Psychology

Dr Lisa Macaulay

Dr Lisa Macaulay

Trial Manager, CHeCR

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