Karen D Coulman, Katy Chalmers, Jane Blazeby, John Dixon, Lilian Kow, Ronald Liem, Dimitri J Pournaras, Johan Ottosson, Richard Welbourn, Wendy Brown, Kerry Avery
PURPOSE: Bariatric and metabolic surgery is an effective treatment for severe and complex obesity; however, robust long-term data comparing operations is lacking. Clinical registries complement clinical trials in contributing to this evidence base. Agreement on standard data for bariatric registries is needed to facilitate comparisons. This study developed a Core Registry Set (CRS) - core data to include in bariatric surgery registries globally. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Relevant items were identified from a bariatric surgery research core outcome set, a registry data dictionary project, systematic literature searches, and a patient advisory group...
March 24, 2023: Obesity Surgery