Bariatric surgery in adults
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS)
Record ID 32011000036
English
Authors' recommendations:
There is a body of evidence demonstrating that surgery is more effective than non-surgical interventions for weight loss outcomes, particularly in patients with high BMIs.A number of comorbid conditions can be improved or resolved with bariatric surgery.Recent HTA evidence, while limited, is indicative that bariatric surgery is a costeffective intervention compared to non-surgical management for the treatment of obesity.Generalisability of the cost effectiveness results to Scottish care settings is contingent upon the inclusion of other costs, eg plastic surgery.Based on available clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence, it is currently not possible to prioritise any particular patient group.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/files/EN28.pdf
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
http://www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/controller?p_service=Content.show&p_applic=CCC&pContentID=8298
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Scotland
MeSH Terms
- Adult
- Bariatric Surgery
- Obesity
Contact
Organisation Name:
Quality Improvement Scotland
Contact Address:
Delta House, 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP Scotland United Kingdom Tel: +44 141 225 6988; Fax: +44 141 221 3262
Contact Name:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Contact Email:
shtg.hcis@nhs.net
Copyright:
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS)
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