First published 10/2/2026, 10:15:15 AM · Last updated 10/2/2026, 10:15:30 AM

Population meeting surveillance-based thresholds for metabolic and bariatric surgery evaluation under the 1991 NIH and 2022 ASMBS/IFSO criteria across 37 settings: STEPS analysis and projections to 2030

Journal article (published 2026-12-01) reporting a STEPS analysis of the population meeting surveillance-based thresholds for metabolic and bariatric surgery evaluation under 1991 NIH and 2022 ASMBS/IFSO criteria across 37 settings with projections to 2030. Additional methodological details, data, and results were not included in the supplied source data.

Categories: public-health, science-and-space

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 2/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 3/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 4/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 6/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 2/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The study quantifies how many people meet differing surgical-evaluation criteria, information that could inform clinical and public-health planning.

Sources

Population meeting surveillance-based thresholds for metabolic and bariatric surgery evaluation under the 1991 NIH and 2022 ASMBS/IFSO criteria across 37 settings: STEPS analysis and projections to 2030

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