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Search Plan and Results

Search Plan and Results

Evidence Analysis Question

Date of Literature Review

April 2005

Inclusion Criteria

Systematic review on weight loss surgery in children and adolescents

Exclusion Criteria

Search Terms: Search Vocabulary

Health Condition:

obesity, obese, weight loss

Intervention:

weight loss surgery

Population:

children, adolescents

Type of Study Design:

systematic review

Electronic Databases 

AHRQ EPC Evidence Reports: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcix.htm

Total articles identified to review from electronic databases: 1

Articles Identified from other sources:

Inclusion List:

List of Included Articles  

Shekelle PG, Morton SC, Maglione MA, Suttorp M, Tu W, Li Z, Maggard M, Mojica WA, Shugarman L, Solomon V, Jungvig L, Newberry SJ, Mead D, Rhodes S. Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 103. Available at http://www.ahrq.gov/downloads/pub/evidence/pdf/obespharm/obespharm.pdf

Articles Considered, but Excluded

List of Excluded Articles with Reason 


Summary of Articles Identified to Review

Number of Included Primary Research Articles Identified from all sources: 0

Number of Included Review Articles Identified from all sources: 1

Total Number of Included Articles: 1

Number of Articles Considered but Excluded: 0

Total Number of Articles Considered: 1