IS SUCCESS IN WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT CONTAGIOUS (DO ATTENDANCE AND OUTCOMES CLUSTER WITHIN TREATMENT GROUPS)?
Simon GE, Rohde P, Ludman EJ, Jeffery RW, Linde JA, Operskalski BH, Arterburn D, Finch EA.
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Obes Res Clin Pract. 2010 Oct 6;4(4):283-291. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2010.09.179.
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In hierarchical (random effects) linear models predicting attendance and weight loss, attendance did cluster significantly within therapy groups (F=2.83, df=12, p=.002; ICC = .14) but weight loss (F=0.89, df=12, p=.56; ICC = .00) and change in depressive symptoms ( …
In hierarchical (random effects) linear models predicting attendance and weight loss, attendance did cluster significantly within therapy gr …