VALIDITY AND USEFULNESS OF MEDICAL CHART WEIGHTS IN THE LONG-TERM EVALUATION OF WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAMS
VALIDITY AND USEFULNESS OF MEDICAL CHART WEIGHTS IN THE LONG-TERM EVALUATION OF WEIGHT-LOSS PROGRAMS
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DOI：
10.1016/0306-4603(88)90007-x
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发表时间：
1988-01-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
GREENLICK, MR
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作者：
STEVENS, VJ;WAGNER, EL;GREENLICK, MR
行为减肥研究中发现的迟发性累犯率很高，因此多年的随访至关重要。不幸的是，这些数据既昂贵又难以收集。本报告检查了医学图表中常规记录的体重的有效性及其在体重控制计划的长期评估中的有用性。对 30 天内记录的 123 对图表重量和研究诊所体重进行比较，结果显示平均差异为 0.06 磅（0.03 千克），标准差为 2.38 磅（1.08 千克）。这种测量误差比肥胖成年人自我报告的体重要小得多。准确性、经济性和相对容易的收集使得医学图表权重的使用非常适合减肥研究和其他研究目的的长期评估。
The high rate of delayed recidivism seen in behavioral weight loss studies makes follow-up over a number of years essential. Unfortunately, these data are both expensive and difficult to collect. This report examines the validity of body weights routinely recorded in medical charts and their usefulness in the long-term evaluation of weight control programs. Comparison of 123 pairs of chart weights and research clinic weights recorded within 30 days of each other showed a mean difference of 0.06 lb (0.03 kg) and a standard deviation of 2.38 lb (1.08 kg). This measurement error is considerably less than that seen in self-reported weights of obese adults. The accuracy, economy and relative ease of collection make the use of medical chart weights well suited for long-term evaluations of weight loss studies and other research purposes.