Authors
M Chianelli, L Busetto, R Vettor, B Annibale, A Paoletta, E Papini, A Albanese, M Carabotti, D Casarotto, G De Pergola, OE Disoteo, I Grandone, G Medea, E Nisoli, M Raffaelli, S Schiff, F Vignati, M Cinquini, M Gonzalez-Lorenzo, VA Fittipaldo, S Minozzi, M Monteforte, AC Tralongo, R Novizio, A Persichetti, I Samperi, A Scoppola, G Borretta, M Carruba, MG Carbonelli, M De Luca, S Frontoni, SG Corradini, F Muratori, R Attanasio
Publication date
2024/6
Journal
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Volume
47
Issue
6
Pages
1361-1371
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Description
Aim
This guideline (GL) is aimed at providing a clinical practice reference for the management of adult patients with overweight or obesity associated with metabolic complications who are resistant to lifestyle modification.
Methods
Surgeons, endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, psychologists, pharmacologists, a general practitioner, a nutritionist, a nurse and a patients’ representative acted as multi-disciplinary panel. This GL has been developed following the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. A systematic review and network meta-analysis was performed by a methodologic group. For each question, the panel identified potentially relevant outcomes, which were then rated for their impact on therapeutic choices. Only outcomes classified as “critical” and “important” were considered in the systematic review of evidence. Those classified as “critical” were …
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