This paper is in the following e-collection/theme issue:

Mobile Health (mhealth) (3614) Obesity and Nutrition as Public Health Problem (432) E-Health / Health Services Research and New Models of Care (784) Apps, Mobile, Wearables for Diabetes (373) Patient Engagement and Empowerment (124) Usability of Apps and User Perceptions of mHealth (1231) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3410)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

This is a member publication of Imperial College London (Jisc)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/62661, first published .
Evaluation of the Digital Support Tool Gro Health W8Buddy as Part of Tier 3 Weight Management Service: Observational Study

Evaluation of the Digital Support Tool Gro Health W8Buddy as Part of Tier 3 Weight Management Service: Observational Study

Evaluation of the Digital Support Tool Gro Health W8Buddy as Part of Tier 3 Weight Management Service: Observational Study

Authors of this article:

Petra Hanson1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Farah Abdelhameed1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mohammed Sahir1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nick Parsons2 Author Orcid Image ;   Arjun Panesar3 Author Orcid Image ;   Michaela de la Fosse3 Author Orcid Image ;   Charlotte Summers3 Author Orcid Image ;   Amit Kaura4 Author Orcid Image ;   Harpal Randeva1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Vinod Menon1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Thomas M Barber1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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Journals

  1. Johnson H, Clift A, Reisel D, Huang D. Digital Engagement Significantly Enhances Weight Loss Outcomes in Adults With Obesity Treated With Tirzepatide: Retrospective Cohort Study of a Digital Weight Loss Service. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026;28:e83718 View
  2. Deo P, Grove A, Zhang M, Abrams K, Auguste P, Barber T, Gazeley T, Green R, Griffiths F, Hazlehurst J, Hee S, Kaura A, Mallipedhi A, O’Toole S, Panesar A, Parsons N, Scott E, Summers C, Thind M, Thorpe M, Zalin A, Hanson P. 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. BMJ Open 2026;16(1):e109111 View