Peer-referred patients lose more weight in tirzepatide telehealth cohort of 34,449

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1. 01A retrospective cohort of 34,449 adults in an unsubsidized, tirzepatide-supported digital weight loss service in Australia found peer-referred patients had greater six-month percentage weight loss than propensity score-matched nonreferred patients.
2. 02Telehealth operators running medicated obesity programs get evidence that acquisition channel may track with retention, a core economic and clinical variable in these services.
3. 03The analysis is retrospective and from a single commercial service, so matching cannot rule out motivation and other unmeasured differences between referred and nonreferred patients.

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Peer Referral Pathways and 6-Month Outcomes in a Tirzepatide-Supported Digital Weight Loss Service: Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of medical Internet research · 2026 Sep 28 · Talay L, Swinckels L, Hom J et al.