Surgical obesity treatment study outcomes
| Outcome category | Specific outcomes |
|---|---|
| Mortality | 30 day, 1 year and 10 year mortality; all-cause and cause-specific |
| Weight | Change in weight/body mass index |
| Surgical | Incidence of surgical complications 1 year and 10 years postoperatively |
| Hospital length of stay/rate of readmission | |
| Incidence of surgical site infection | |
| Postoperative pain | |
| Rate of reoperation | |
| Rate of revisional procedures | |
| Rate of body-contouring surgery | |
| Incidence of excess skin affecting daily life | |
| Change in gastrointestinal symptoms | |
| Cardiovascular | Incidence of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events |
| Incidence of fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease | |
| Cardiovascular medication prescription | |
| Diabetes | Incidence of type 2 diabetes |
| Change in glycaemic control | |
| Change in blood lipid concentration | |
| Change in blood pressure | |
| Change in estimated glomerular filtration rate and microalbuminuria | |
| Incidence of retinopathy | |
| Incidence of amputation | |
| Incidence of chronic kidney disease | |
| Diabetes medication prescription | |
| Cancer | Incidence of all and specific cancers |
| Behavioural | Change in prevalence/incidence of depression and anxiety |
| Change in health-related quality of life | |
| Change in rate of alcohol use disorder | |
| Change in smoking status | |
| Change in physical activity levels | |
| Change in fat, fibre and calcium intake | |
| Life orientation (optimism) | |
| Reproductive/urological | Change in menstrual cycle/abnormalities |
| Incidence of pregnancy and fetal outcome | |
| Change in prevalence of incontinence | |
| Change in prevalence of prostatic symptoms | |
| Change in rate of erectile dysfunction | |
| Nutritional | Incidence of micronutrient deficiency |
| Prescription of multivitamins and nutritional supplements | |
| Economic | Cost of presurgical and postsurgical care pathways |
| Healthcare utilisation | |
| Change in receipt of Social Security benefits | |
| Change in employment status | |
| Change in education | |
| Sickness absence from work/study | |
| Change of use of aids and specialist equipment (eg, walking frame or stair lift) | |
| Social care requirements | |
| Fractures | Incidence of fractures by site |