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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)Criteria Johansson 59 Smart 61 McTigue 66 Klarenbach 38Study 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> qualityassessment ? ? X● ● ● ? ? ●Qualitative review N/A ● ● N/A5a. Study quality used in analysis ordiscussion <strong>of</strong> study resultsN/A X 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 ● N/A N/A ●5c. Precision <strong>of</strong> results reported N/A N/A 5d. Test <strong>of</strong> homogeneity conducted N/A N/A Test <strong>for</strong> publication bias ● N/A N/A ●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 Good Poor Average Average<strong>Bariatric</strong> <strong>treatments</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>adult</strong> <strong>obesity</strong> 123

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