Bariatric surgery in Tasmania: investigating health service use, costs, patient outcomes and policy options

大约每20个塔斯马尼亚人中就有一个严重肥胖。减肥手术可以改善严重肥胖者的健康状况，但对大多数公众患者来说，手术的机会很小。本研究将调查塔斯马尼亚公立和私立医院系统中接受减肥手术的患者的途径，以更好地了解手术需求，健康结果以及与这些不同途径相关的成本。调查结果将为公共政策和资源分配提供信息。

About 1 in 20 Tasmanians are severely obese. Bariatric surgery can improve health for individuals with severe obesity but access to surgery is poor for most public patients. This study will investigate the pathways of patients referred for bariatric surgery in the Tasmanian public and private hospital systems to better understand the demand for surgery, the health outcomes, and costs associated with these different pathways. The findings will inform public policy and resource allocation.