Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS)

The Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS) analyzes outcomes in a simple, objective, unbiased, and evidence-based fashion and can be adapted to evaluate other forms of medical intervention for the control of obesity.

Abstract

The Bariatric Analysis and Reporting Outcome System (BAROS) analyzes outcomes in a simple, objective, unbiased, and evidence-based fashion. It can be adapted to evaluate other forms of medical intervention for the control of obesity. This method should be considered by international organizations for the adoption of standards for the outcome assessment of bariatric treatments, and for the comparison of results among surgical series. These standards could also be used to compare the long-term effects of surgery with nonoperative weight loss methods.