Cochrane · systematic review · CD011740
Surgery for the treatment of obesity in children and adolescents
Torbahn, G, Brauchmann, J, Axon, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 71.4%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsSummary of findings
Population: children and adolescents with obesity
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI loss (kg/m²) | MD 11.4 | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Weight loss (kg) | MD 31.6 | 1 study · 50 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events (revisional procedure) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life (CHQ (8 subscores); scale 0 to 100, where 0 indicates the worst possible health state and 100 the best possible health state)c Physical functioning Change in health | MD 16.3 | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
All‐cause mortality | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Morbidity (metabolic syndrome)d | RR 0.08 [0, 1.47] | 1 study · 42 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Socioeconomic effects | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |