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Bariatric treatments for adult obesity - Institute of Health Economics

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Table T.C.1: Results <strong>of</strong> quality assessment <strong>for</strong> systematic reviews (cont’d)CriteriaGalani &Schneider 56 Maciejewski 65 Padwal 20 Poobalan 67Study question established a priori ● ● ● ●Inclusion/exclusion criteria ● ● ●Electronic databases ● ● ● ●Searchstrategy1. At least MEDLINE and one otherrelevant database Other sources ● ● ●DataextractionQualityassessmentData analysis/synthesisData extraction method ● ● ● ●2. Standardized method ? 3. Independent data extraction by at leasttwo reviewersCriteria used to assess the validity <strong>of</strong>included studies4. Independent quality assessment by atleast two reviewersInter-rater agreement <strong>for</strong> qualityassessmentX ● ● ● ? X● N/AQualitative review N/A N/A N/A N/A5a. Study quality used in analysis ordiscussion <strong>of</strong> study resultsN/A N/A N/A N/ASemi-quantitative review N/A N/A N/A N/A5b. Confidence intervals or measures <strong>of</strong>dispersion reportedN/A N/A N/A N/AMeta-analysis ● ● ● ●5c. Precision <strong>of</strong> results reported 5d. Test <strong>of</strong> homogeneity conducted ? ? XTest <strong>for</strong> publication bias ● ● ConcludingsectionConflict/fundingPotential methodologicallimitations/advantages● ● ● ●Clinical application <strong>of</strong> results ● ● ● Incorporation <strong>of</strong> methodologicalquality● ● ● 6. Conclusions supported by results Conflict <strong>of</strong> interest (if any) ● ●Sources <strong>of</strong> funding ● ● ●QualityratingSix criteria in grey areas Average Average Good Average<strong>Bariatric</strong> <strong>treatments</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>adult</strong> <strong>obesity</strong> 121

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