A population-based, shared decision-making approach to recruit for a randomized trial of bariatric surgery versus lifestyle for type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Randomized trials of bariatric surgery versus lifestyle treatment likely enroll highly motivated patients, which may limit the interpretation and generalizability of study findings. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of a population-based shared decision-making (SDM) approach to recruitment for a trial comparing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery with intensive lifestyle intervention among adults with mild to moderate obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Methods

Adult members with a body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 45 kg/m(2) taking diabetes medications were identified in electronic databases and underwent a multiphase screening process. Candidates were given a telephone survey, education about treatment options for obesity and diabet

SUBMITTER: Arterburn D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3823665 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature