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Date:10/28/2008

urgeries during their career were recruited from the ASMBS, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), and Harris Interactive's Physician Panel and the American Medical Association (AMA) master file. Patients who had gastric bypass or gastric banding surgery in the previous one to five years were recruited from Harris Interactive's Chronic Illness Panel, general population panel and eRewards Patient data were weighted to be representative of U.S. obese adults ages 18 and older. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online. Because the sample is based on those who agreed to participate in the online survey, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated. A full methodology is available.

The survey sponsor, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, a Johnson & Johnson company, develops and markets advanced medical devices for minimally invasive and open surgical procedures, focusing on procedure-enabling devices for the interventional diagnosis and treatment of conditions in general and bariatric surgery, as well as gastrointestinal health, gynecology and surgical oncology.

About Harris Interactive

Harris Interactive is a global leader in custom market research. With a long and rich history in multimodal research that is powered by our science and technology, we assist clients in achieving business results. Harris Interactive serves clients globally through our North American, European and Asian offices and a network of independent market research firms. For more information, please visit http://www.harrisinteractive.com.

About ASMBS

The ASMBS is the largest organization for bariatric surgeons in the world. It is a non-profit organization that works to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery and is committed to educating medical professionals and the lay public about bariatric surgery as an option
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