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Mendeley readers
| Title |
The By-Band study: gastric bypass or adjustable gastric band surgery to treat morbid obesity: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial with an internal pilot phase
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trials, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1745-6215-15-53 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Chris A Rogers, Richard Welbourn, James Byrne, Jenny L Donovan, Barnaby C Reeves, Sarah Wordsworth, Robert Andrews, Janice L Thompson, Paul Roderick, David Mahon, Hamish Noble, Jamie Kelly, Graziella Mazza, Katie Pike, Sangeetha Paramasivan, Natalie Blencowe, Mary Perkins, Tanya Porter, Jane M Blazeby |
| Abstract |
The prevalence of severe and complex obesity is increasing worldwide and surgery may offer an effective and lasting treatment. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery are the two main surgical procedures performed. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 5 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | 80% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 3 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 20% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 140 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 136 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 18% |
| Researcher | 21 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 16% |
| Unknown | 31 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 44 | 31% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 7% |
| Psychology | 9 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 23 | 16% |
| Unknown | 42 | 30% |