A Comparison of Health Professionals' and Patients' Views of the Importance of Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A comprehensive evaluation of bariatric surgery is required to inform decision-making. This will include measures of benefit and risk. It is possible that stakeholders involved with surgery value these outcomes differently, although this has not previously been explored. This study aimed to investigate and compare how professionals and patients prioritise outcomes of bariatric surgery.

Methods

Systematic reviews and qualitative interviews created an exhaustive list of outcomes. This informed the development of a 130-item questionnaire, structured in four sections (complications of surgery; clinical effectiveness; signs, symptoms, and other measures; quality of life). Health professionals and patients rated the importance of each item on a 1-9 scale. Items rated 8-

SUBMITTER: Coulman KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5069338 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature