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AHRQ Evidence reports and summaries AHRQ Evidence Reports, Numbers 61 - 119 103. Pharmacological and Surgical Treatment of Obesity Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 Contract No. 290-02-0003 Prepared by: Southern California-RAND Evidenced-Based Practice Center, Santa Monica, CA Director Paul G. Shekelle, MD, PhD Senior Statistician/Co-Director Sally C. Morton, PhD Project Manager/Policy Analyst Margaret Maglione, MPP Statisticians Marika Suttorp, MS Wenli Tu, MS Reviewers Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD Melinda Maggard, MD Walter A. Mojica, MD, MPH Lisa Shugarman, PhD Vanessa Solomon, MA Programmer/Analyst Lara Jungvig, BA Medical Editor Sydne J. Newberry, PhD Staff Assistants Donna Mead, BA Shannon Rhodes, MFA AHRQ Publication No. 04-E028-2 July 2004 ISBN: 1-58763-157-1 ISSN: 1530-4396 This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders. This report may be used, in whole or in part, as the basis for development of clinical practice guidelines and other quality enhancement tools, or a basis for reimbursement and coverage policies. AHRQ or U.S. Department of Health and Human Services endorsement of such derivative products may not be stated or implied. AHRQ is the lead Federal agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, address patient safety and medical errors, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ sponsors and conducts research that provides evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access. The information helps health care decisionmakerspatients and clinicians, health system leaders, and policymakersmake more informed decisions and improve the quality of health care services. Suggested Citation: 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. (Prepared by the Southern California-RAND Evidence-Based Practice Center, Santa Monica, CA, under contract Number 290-02-0003.) AHRQ Publication No. 04-E028-2. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2004. |