Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Clinical and Economic Evidence
Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Clinical and Economic Evidence
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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English
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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CONTEXT
Use of bariatric surgery for severe obesity has increased dramatically.
OBJECTIVE
To systematically review 1. the clinical efficacy and safety, 2. cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery, and 3. the association between number of surgeries performed (surgical volume) and outcomes.
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MEDLINE (from 1950), EMBASE (from...
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Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Clinical and Economic Evidence
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3181300
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3181300
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0884-8734
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1525-1497
DOI
10.1007/s11606-011-1721-x
