Data collection systems for weight loss surgery: An evidence-based assessment

Obesity Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 301-305

  Hutter, Matthew M ^a   Crane, Martin ^b   Keenan, Maureen ^b   Snow, Roger L ^a   Schneider, Benjamin E ^c   Cella, Robert J ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Data collection; Gastric bypass; Outcome assessment (health care); Public health administration; Registries

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; REGISTER; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DATA COLLECTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MEDLINE; REGISTRIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 23044433024     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2005.40     Document Type: Article

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