What is the quality of reporting in weight loss intervention studies? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1554-1559

  Thabane, L ^a,b   Chu, R ^c   Cuddy, K ^d   Douketis, J ^b,d,e  

^a CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Randomized trial; Reporting quality; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

HUMANS; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34748891763     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803640     Document Type: Review

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