Factors associated with completion of patient surveys 1 year after bariatric surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient-reported outcomes (PRO) obtained from follow-up survey data are essential to understanding the longitudinal effects of bariatric surgery. However, capturing data among patients who are well beyond the recovery period of surgery remains a challenge, and little is known about what factors may influence follow-up rates for PRO.

Objectives

To assess the effect of hospital practices and surgical outcomes on patient survey completion rates at 1 year after bariatric surgery.

Setting

Prospective, statewide, bariatric-specific clinical registry.

Methods

Patients at hospitals participating in the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative are surveyed annually to obtain information on weight loss, medication use, satisfaction, body image, and quality of

SUBMITTER: Alvarez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7904592 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature