What is the evidence for the safety and effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical interventions for patients with morbid obesity?

Day P
Record ID 32005000356
English
Authors' objectives:

The review updates the New Zealand Ministry of Health on the evidence for the safety, clinical and cost-effectiveness of surgical and non-surgical interventions for patients with morbid obesity defined as persons with a BMI = 40 kg/m2 or BMI = 35 kg/m2 with significant obesity related co-morbidities. Systematic and non-systematic literature reviews have been undertaken internationally by Health Technology Assessment Agencies (HTA) evaluating surgical and non-surgical interventions for patients with morbid obesity. The purpose of this Technical Brief was to provide a descriptive overview of the HTA review material published between 2000 and 2004 and also to incorporate recent evidence from studies published in peer reviewed journals for 2003 and 2004 not already included in the HTA reviews.

Authors' methods: Systematic review
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: http://nzhta.chmeds.ac.nz/publications.htm
Year Published: 2005
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: New Zealand
MeSH Terms
  • Biliopancreatic Diversion
  • Costs and Cost Analysis
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Gastroplasty
  • Obesity
  • Obesity, Morbid
Contact
Organisation Name: New Zealand Health Technology Assessment
Contact Address: Department of Public Health and General Practice, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand. Tel: +64 3 364 1145; Fax: +64 3 364 1152;
Contact Name: nzhta@chmeds.ac.nz
Contact Email: nzhta@chmeds.ac.nz
Copyright: New Zealand Health Technology Assessment (NZHTA)
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