Fragility of statistically significant outcomes in randomized trials comparing bariatric surgeries.
Yung LeeYasith SamarasingheLucy H ChenAkithma HapugallArshia JavidanTyler McKechnieAristithes DoumourasDennis HongPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)
Bariatric surgery RCTs are fragile, with only a few patients required to change from non-events to events to reverse the statistical significance of most trials. Future research should examine the use of FI in trial design.