Evaluation of a group-based behavioural intervention (PROGROUP) versus usual care for weight management in adults with severe obesity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial with cost-consequence analysis and primary care implementation study.

Barnett A, Hosking J, Tarrant M, Creanor S, Spencer A, Ingram W, Sanders J, Swancutt D, Lloyd J, Sheaff R, Dean S, Byng R, Hawkins L, Hollands L, Moghadam S, Abraham H, Aspinall PJ, Baldrey S, Edwards-Smith L, Evans L, Gill L, Gott H, Hind S, O'kane M, O'shaughnessy E, Perry S, Sun W, Taylor A, Wilding J, Wilson L, Pinkney J

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115791
Published: 2026 Jul 24
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115791,
  title = {Evaluation of a group-based behavioural intervention (PROGROUP) versus usual care for weight management in adults with severe obesity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial with cost-consequence analysis and primary care implementation study.},
  author = {Barnett A and Hosking J and Tarrant M and Creanor S and Spencer A and Ingram W and Sanders J and Swancutt D and Lloyd J and Sheaff R and Dean S and Byng R and Hawkins L and Hollands L and Moghadam S and Abraham H and Aspinall PJ and Baldrey S and Edwards-Smith L and Evans L and Gill L and Gott H and Hind S and O'kane M and O'shaughnessy E and Perry S and Sun W and Taylor A and Wilding J and Wilson L and Pinkney J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115791},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115791}
}

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AU  - Barnett A
AU  - Hosking J
AU  - Tarrant M
AU  - Creanor S
AU  - Spencer A
AU  - Ingram W
AU  - Sanders J
AU  - Swancutt D
AU  - Lloyd J
AU  - Sheaff R
AU  - Dean S
AU  - Byng R
AU  - Hawkins L
AU  - Hollands L
AU  - Moghadam S
AU  - Abraham H
AU  - Aspinall PJ
AU  - Baldrey S
AU  - Edwards-Smith L
AU  - Evans L
AU  - Gill L
AU  - Gott H
AU  - Hind S
AU  - O'kane M
AU  - O'shaughnessy E
AU  - Perry S
AU  - Sun W
AU  - Taylor A
AU  - Wilding J
AU  - Wilson L
AU  - Pinkney J
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A, B., J, H., M, T., S, C., A, S., W, I., J, S., D, S., J, L., R, S., S, D., R, B., L, H., L, H., S, M., H, A., PJ, A., S, B., L, E., L, E., L, G., H, G., S, H., M, O., E, O., S, P., W, S., A, T., J, W., L, W., & J, P. (2026). Evaluation of a group-based behavioural intervention (PROGROUP) versus usual care for weight management in adults with severe obesity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial with cost-consequence analysis and primary care implementation study.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-115791

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