Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Bariatric Procedures for Weight Loss: A PCORnet Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a dramatic shift in use of bariatric procedures, but little is known about their long-term comparative effectiveness.

Objective

To compare weight loss and safety among bariatric procedures.

Design

Retrospective observational cohort study, January 2005 to September 2015. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02741674).

Setting

41 health systems in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

Participants

65 093 patients aged 20 to 79 years with body mass index (BMI) of 35 kg/m2 or greater who had bariatric procedures.

Intervention

32 208 Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), 29 693 sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and 3192 adjustable gastric banding (AGB) procedures.

Measurements

Estimated percent total weight loss (TWL) at 1, 3,

SUBMITTER: Arterburn D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6652193 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature