Making the Business Case for Coverage of Family-Based Behavioral Group Interventions for Pediatric Obesity
Author(s) -
Kelsey B. Borner,
Kimberly S. Canter,
Robert Lee,
Ann M. Davis,
Sarah Hampl,
Ian Chuang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsv166
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , obesity , child obesity , psychology , group (periodic table) , medicine , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , childhood obesity , psychiatry , overweight , endocrinology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Pediatric obesity presents a significant burden. However, family-based behavioral group (FBBG) obesity interventions are largely uncovered by our health care system. The present study uses Return on Investment (ROI) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) analyses to analyze the business side of FBBG interventions.
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