Referral sources to a weight management program - Relation to outcome
Referral sources to a weight management program - Relation to outcome
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DOI:
10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.11028.x
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发表时间:
2002-08-01
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
O'Neil, PM
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作者:
Binks, M;O'Neil, PM
OBJECTIVE: To examine the characteristics and outcomes of physician-referred weight management patients relative to self-referred patients.DESIGN. Review of clinic records of all individuals contacting a weight control program during a 2-year period with follow-up throughout consecutive levels of treatment (i.e., enrollment, completion, and outcome).SETTING: Medical school weight management center.PARTICIPANTS: A consecutive sample (N = 1,392) of overweight and obese callers was categorized as physician-initiated (n = 345), media (n = 653), or personal (n = 394) referrals. Attendees at initial consultation (n = 571) were age 41.7 +/- 12.8 years, weight 113.9 +/- 36.1 kilograms, and body mass index (BMI) 40.3 +/- 11.3 kg/m(2) (data expressed as mean standard deviation).INTERVENTIONS: Low-calorie-diet and very-low-calorie-diet programs.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Gender comparisons, attendance at Initial consultation, body mass index, motivation, comorbidities. enrollment and completion rates, and weight loss.RESULTS: Compared to callers from other referral sources, physician referrals Included a larger minority of males (25.2%) and were more likely to attend an initial consultation (63.5%; P