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Bariatric surgery versus non-surgical treatment for obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Journal
BMJ
Volume
347
Pages / Article-Number
f5934
Keywords
*Bariatric Surgery; Body Mass Index; Humans; Obesity/complications/metabolism/*therapy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Recurrence; Weight Loss
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To quantify the overall effects of bariatric surgery compared with non-surgical treatment for obesity. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis based on a random effects model. DATA SOURCES: Searches of Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from their inception to December 2012 regardless of language or publication status. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Eligible studies were randomised controlled trials with
