Our findings — PCORnet Bariatric Study

We are pleased to announce that findings from our main aims have been published. Click on the links below for more information. 

Aim 1 findings — Changes in weight  

• Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Procedures among Adolescents: The PCORnet Bariatric Study in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 
  • Watch a video of Dr. Tom Inge, the lead author, describing the results of the study: “With 544 patients analyzed, this study is the largest study to date which provides adolescent weight loss surgery outcome data.”
     
• Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Procedures for Weight Loss and Safety in Annals of Internal Medicine
  • Summary for patients
  • Watch a video of Dr. David Arterburn and Ms. Neely Williams, two co-principal investigators, talk about our study team, how we conducted the study in PCORnet, and adult weight loss findings. (You will find the video on the right side of the screen.) A shorter version of the video is also available.

Aim 2 findings — Rates of remission and relapse of diabetes

• Comparing the 5-Year Diabetes Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass: The National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORNet) Bariatric Study in JAMA Surgery

Aim 3 findings — Safety and major adverse events

• Interventions and Operations 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery in a Cohort From the US National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network Bariatric Study in JAMA Surgery
  • Listen to an interview with Dr. Anita Courcoulas, the lead author of the paper.

  • Watch a video of Dr. David Arterburn, a co-principal investigator of the PCORnet Bariatric Study.

​​​​​Taking a deeper look

What are the experiences of those who have had bariatric surgery?

• Understanding the Bariatric Patient Perspective in the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network (PCORnet) Bariatric Study in Obesity Surgery
  • We conducted 9 focus groups in Southern California, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Ohio and at a national conference attended by patients and other stakeholders.

Does a person’s depression status before bariatric surgery influence weight loss, diabetes, and safety outcomes?

• Preoperative Depression Status and Five Year Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in the PCORnet Bariatric Study Cohort in Annals of Surgery

Questions?

Contact: Jane Anau
Research Project Manager
Jane.A.Anau@kp.org
206-287-4685