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Bariatric treatments for adult obesity - Institute of Health Economics

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Table T.D.1: Characteristics <strong>of</strong> the SRs/HTAs (cont’d)Poobalan et al., 2007 67To assess the long-term effectiveness <strong>of</strong>weight loss on all cause mortality inoverweight/obese people.Databases searched: MEDLINE, EMBASE,CINAHLSearch date: 1966 to 2005Other sources: reference listInclusion criteria:Study: prospective studies (RCTs and cohort studies) with followup≥ two yearsPatients: <strong>adult</strong> (18 to 70 years), with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m 2 andCaucasian, Afro-American, Japanese American, or British Asianethnic originsExclusion criteria: general population study, animal study, studieswith less than 40% <strong>of</strong> follow-upAbbreviations: BMI = body mass index; HTA = health technology assessment; RCT = randomized controlled trial; NA = not available; QoL = quality <strong>of</strong> life; SR = systematic review<strong>Bariatric</strong> <strong>treatments</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>adult</strong> <strong>obesity</strong> 128

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