Priority from the Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Is bariatric surgery effective in IIH and at what point in the disease should it be performed? | |
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| Overall ranking | This was one of the 16 questions at the workshop that fell outside of the Top 10. |
| JLA question ID | 0066/16 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Neurological |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | What is the threshold bmi over which bariatric surgery is justified in people with IIH? ~ What are the symptoms/risk factors that indicate bariatric surgery is needed in a person with IIH? ~ What are the best strategies to ensure that opthalmologists and neuro-surgeons have good knowledge of IIH and related vision problems to enable them to be understanding and provide best care? |
| Submitted by | See data spreadsheet on JLA website |
| PSP information | |
|---|---|
| PSP unique ID | 0066 |
| PSP name | Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 48 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 27 April 2018 |