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Quality-of-life measures improve as early as 3 months after bariatric surgery.
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There is wide variability in reporting that renders direct comparisons difficult.
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The available comparisons between RYGB and sleeve gastrectomy could not detect any difference.
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Improvement in PRO measures might be related to weight loss.
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Larger and better designed studies are required to achieve discrimination in PRO measures.
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CCS training lacks a formal structure with substantial variation of the teaching process.
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The interviews promoted, amongst important stakeholders, a rise in awareness of this situation and how these skills can enhance the quality of clinical practice, encouraging curricular change.
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A communication skills teaching model: CoSTProMed is suggested for curriculum integration.