“Analysis of Research Waste in 326 Global RCTs of Bariatric Surgery over Past 20 Years”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38116657

This study analyzed 326 global RCTs of bariatric surgery over the past 20 years and found that 83.6% of them had at least one form of research waste, with body weight change as the primary endpoint and enrollment greater than 100 being protective factors against research waste.