RT Journal
A1 Pratt GM
T1 DEsignation does matter
JF Archives of Surgery
JO Archives of Surgery
YR 2010
FD January 1
VO 145
IS 1
SP 105
OP 105
DO 10.1001/archsurg.2009.254
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2009.254
AB 
In his article entitled “Bariatric Surgery Outcomes at Designated Centers of Excellence vs Nondesignated Programs,”1 Dr Livingston asserts that “designation as a bariatric surgery center of excellence does not ensure better outcomes” and “neither does high annual procedure volume.” Livingston uses complex statistical equations and formulas to convince readers that he has done his research. Most will skim through the intricate details and move quickly to the commentary, leaving the statistical analyses to Livingston, who wrote the article alone without a statistician coauthor.