Research recommendation(s) from an individual piece of guidance
- Guidance:
- Swallowable gastric balloon capsule for weight loss
- Date issued:
Research recommendations coming out of this guidance
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Evidence on the safety of the swallowable gastric balloon capsule for weight loss shows infrequent but potentially serious adverse events:
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For people who need to lose weight in the short term for medical reasons, the evidence of efficacy is adequate to support the use of this procedure provided that special arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit. Find out what special arrangements mean on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page.
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For people who are aiming for long-term weight loss, the evidence on efficacy is inadequate in quantity and quality, so the procedure should only be used in the context of research. Find out what only in research means on the NICE interventional procedures guidance page.
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