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ArticleClinical obesity2016

Outcomes from an orientation model to reduce attrition in paediatric weight management.

I S Zenlea, C Milliren, S Herel, E Thomaseo Burton, N Askins, D S Ludwig, E T Rhodes

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Article in Clinical obesity, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

I S ZenleaDivision of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Ian.Zenlea@trilliumhealthpartners.ca.
C MillirenClinical Research Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
S HerelDivision of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
E Thomaseo BurtonNew Balance Obesity Prevention Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
N AskinsDivision of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
D S LudwigDivision of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
E T RhodesDivision of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

TRAINING IN DIABETES AND METABOLISMT32DK007260 · NIDDK · JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER · PI LAURIE J GOODYEAR · 1986 to 2026
$13.6M
Effects of Diet on Hormones, Metabolism and Body WeightK24DK082730 · NIDDK · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI LUDWIG, DAVID S · 2009 to 2018
$1.6M
NIDDK NIH HHS K24 DK082730NIDDK NIH HHS T32 DK007260
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We aimed to reduce attrition of newly referred patients in a paediatric weight management programme by implementing an orientation to address families' expectations and screen for and support behavioural and mental health problems and psychosocial stressors at programme outset. Orientation impact was monitored with run charts with percentages of scheduled encounters completed. Long-term impact was assessed by comparing patients in the initial 6 months of the orientation to a baseline group of referred patients during the same 6-month time interval in the prior year (Pre-Orientation Group). The outcome measure was programme attrition within 15 months. Groups were compared using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression modelling. Patients in the Orientation Group had a 23% increased odds of attrition compared to patients in the Pre-Orientation group (adjusted Hazard ratio, aHR 1.23; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.01, 1.51) and shorter median duration of follow-up (2.0 vs. 2.9 months, P = 0.004). An increase in body mass index z-score of 1 unit resulted in a nearly fivefold increased odds of attrition (aHR 5.24; 95% CI: 2.95, 9.3). An orientation for new patients did not reduce attrition within 15 months. We suggest that ongoing retention strategies should be embedded into the treatment phase of the programme.

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Child BehaviorDiet, ReducingExerciseModels, PsychologicalPatient CompliancePsychology, ChildAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorBody Mass IndexBostonChildChild Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesAttritionpaediatric obesityquality improvementweight management

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PMID27487780
PMCPMC5023470

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