Gastric pacing (gastric electrical stimulation) for the treatment of obesity - early assessment briefs (Alert)
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care
Record ID 32004000319
Swedish
Authors' objectives:
This review aims to assess the available evidence on gastric pacing (gastric electrical stimulation) for the treatment of obesity. Gastric pacing is a new method to treat obesity by electrical stimulation of the stomach by means of an implanted electrode.
Authors' recommendations:
There is insufficient scientific evidence on the short-term patient benefit of gastric pacing (Evidence grade 4). There is no scientific evidence on the long-term patient benefit of gastric pacing (Evidence grade 4). No scientific evidence is available on the cost effectiveness of the treatment (Evidence grade 4).
Gastric pacing is still an experimental method and should be used only in scientific studies that have been approved by a research ethics committee. Trials that include adequate control groups are very much needed.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.sbu.se/Published
Year Published:
2004
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Sweden
MeSH Terms
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Obesity
Contact
Organisation Name:
Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 3657, SE-103 59 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46 8 4123200, Fax: +46 8 4113260
Contact Name:
registrator@sbu.se
Contact Email:
registrator@sbu.se
Copyright:
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU)
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