Using real-world evidence to evaluate the long-term health and economic impact of the digital tool Grohealth W8Buddy supporting access to specialist weight management services: a protocol for a cohort observational study.

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Title: Using real-world evidence to evaluate the long-term health and economic impact of the digital tool Grohealth W8Buddy supporting access to specialist weight management services: a protocol for a cohort observational study.
Authors: Deo PS; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK., Grove A; University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Zhang M; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK., Abrams KR; Department of Statistics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.; Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK., Auguste P; School of Social Policy and Society, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK., Barber TM; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK., Gazeley T; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK., Green R; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK., Griffiths F; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK., Hazlehurst J; University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.; Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham, UK.; Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK., Hee SW; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.; Research and Development, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK., Kaura A; Faculty of medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK., Mallipedhi A; Hywel Dda Health Board, Carmarthen, UK., O'Toole S; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK., Panesar A; DDM Health, Coventry, UK., Parsons N; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK., Scott E; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK., Summers C; DDM Health, Coventry, UK., Thind M; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK., Thorpe M; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK., Zalin A; Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Luton, UK., Hanson P; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK petra.hanson.1@warwick.ac.uk.; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK.; South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Warwick, UK.
Source: BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2026 Jan 21; Vol. 16 (1), pp. e109111. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 21.
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