Ref (type)	Population	Outcome, Interventions	Results and statistical analysis	Effect size	Favours
Weight gain/maintenance
RCT	72 people with pancreatic duct obstruction associated with chronic pancreatitis, 88% alcohol-induced, mean age 41.7 years, 85% male	People with increased body weight 5 years 29% with endoscopic decompression 47% with surgical decompression Absolute numbers not reported	P <0.05	Effect size not calculated	surgical ductal decompression
RCT	72 people with pancreatic duct obstruction associated with chronic pancreatitis, 88% alcohol-induced, mean age 41.7 years, 85% male	People with increased body weight 1 year and 3 years with endoscopic decompression with surgical decompression Absolute results reported graphically	Significance not assessed