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Purpose: Evidence from high-quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is needed to establish the long-term benefit of bariatric surgery in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and body mass index (BMI) 30-39.9 kg/m(2). However, willingness amongst this group to be randomised and undergo surgery is uncertain. This study assessed UK patients' perceptions of their weight and diabetes, and associations with willingness to participate in RCTs involving bariatric surgery, amongst this population.
Materials And Methods: Postal survey of 1820 patients from four regions in England. Eligible patients were as follows: BMI 30-39.9 kg/m(2), 18-74 years, diagnosis of T2DM ≥2 years. A reminder survey was sent after 4 weeks. Independent predictors influencing patients' willingness to consider RCT participation were identified using multiple logistic regression analysis.
Results: Thirty-four per cent (614/1820) of patients responded. Weight was considered to be harder to control than diabetes [468/584 (80 %) vs. 107/600 (17 %)]. More people reported a negative impact on life for weight rather than diabetes [379/579 (63 %) vs. 180/574 (31 %)]. Feeling unsatisfied/very unsatisfied with weight loss ability was common 261/578 (45 %). Sixty-four per cent (379/594, CI = 60-68) were willing to consider participating in an RCT. In multivariate analysis, negative impact of weight on life (OR = 2.55, 95 % CI = 1.68-3.89, P < 0.001) and feeling unsatisfied with weight loss ability (OR = 2.47, 95 % CI = 1.55-3.95, P < 0.001) positively influenced patients' willingness to participate in an RCT.
Conclusion: Strong patient interest supports the feasibility of such trials for this group. Perceptions of obesity negatively impacting on life and difficulties in achieving weight loss were common and influenced attitudes to potential participation in bariatric surgery RCTs.
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JMIR Public Health Surveill
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HaaPACS GmbH, Schriesheim, Germany.
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Diabetes Ther
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