title: BAROS METHOD CRITICAL ANALYSIS(BARIATRIC ANALYSIS AND REPORTING SYSTEM).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although it has received several criticisms, which is considered to be the most effective method used for global assessment of morbid obesity surgical treatment, still needs to be updated.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Critical analysis of BAROS constitution and method.
  
  
  METHODS
  BAROS as headings was searched in literature review using data from the main bariatric surgery journals until 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Where found and assessed 121 papers containing criticisms on BAROS constitution and methodology. It has some failures and few researches show results on the use of this instrument, although it is still considered a standard method. Several authors that used it found imperfections in its methodology and suggested some changes addressed to improving its acceptance, showing the need of developing new methods to qualify the bariatric surgery results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BAROS constitution has failures and its methodology needs to be updated.
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jean Ricardo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Nicareta
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre Coutinho Teixeira
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sheyla Maris
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Nicareta
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cleiton
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nicareta
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos Ligocki
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Afonso Nunes
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Nassif
authors.affiliation: Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Batista
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Marchesini
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery*; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D011788:Quality of Life