RWE as a Source of Advocacy for Reimbursement

For a global medical device company

Project Overview

Aimed to collaborate with a professional body of surgeons through conducting outcome based research. The objective was to provide support in advocating for the inclusion of bariatric surgery in publicly financed insurance schemes. One of the proposed measures was to conduct real-world evidence (RWE) study.

About The Client

A global medical device company

Case Survey

To examine the various complications after different bariatric operations that are currently performed

Our Solution

• Data collected included demographic data, co-morbidities, type of procedure, complications, investigations, and management of complications.
• Designed a case record form to examine the post-bariatric surgery complications during a fixed time period.
• This e-CRF in the form of a questionnaire was sent to all centres where bariatric surgery is performed in India.
• Data collected were reviewed, analysed, and presented.

Business Benefits Delivered

Twenty-four centres responded with a report on 11,568 bariatric procedures. Publication of manuscript into a high impact Journal Primary data source for proposed cost-effectiveness analysis