Bariatric Surgery Registry
Academic Lead: | Professor John McNeil AO, Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor Head, Bariatric Surgery Registry |
Clinical Leads: |
Professor Wendy Brown, Registry Clinical Director; Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon (Australia) Associate Professor Andrew MacCormick, Upper GI and Bariatric Surgeon (New Zealand) |
Registry Contact: |
Dr Jenifer Cottrell Email: med-bsr@monash.edu Phone: +61 3 9903 0721 |
Purpose / Aims: |
The Bariatric Surgery Registry is a population-based observational quality improvement study of persons with obesity who have bariatric surgery. Within the remit of a clinical quality registry, its purpose is to gather and analyse information that is used to monitor and enhance the quality of care
received by obese persons undergoing bariatric surgery in Australia and New Zealand. This includes the safety, efficacy and standards of bariatric surgery. The Bariatric Surgery Registry does this by:
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Population Captured: | The Registry collects data about persons with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery in private and public hospitals across Australia and New Zealand. |
Outcomes Collected: |
Clinical quality indicators (termed defined adverse events) within the 3 month period post operatively include:
The incidence of adverse events and deaths related to bariatric surgery are monitored for all participants. Clinical outcome measures in primary participants include:
The Registry aims to capture the clinical outcome measures on an annual basis for a period of up to 10 years for all primary participants. |
Funding Source: |
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Website: | monash.edu/medicine/sphpm/registries/bariatric |