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The use of support people to improve the weight-related and psychological outcomes of adults with obesity: A randomised controlled trial

Author: Rieger, E. Country/countries: Australia Number of patients participating in the study: 201 This study was focused on patients living with Obesity
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques and shared decision making delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+SD+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physicians Targeted self-management behaviours: Cessation or reduction of alcohol and other harmful consumptions, Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Healthy sleep habits, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring, Social roles
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring techniques, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques, shared decision making and social support delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+SD+SS+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physicians Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Social roles

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning Quality of Life N/A
Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning Quality of Life Body-Esteem Scale
Self-efficacy Eating Self-efficacy N/A
Weight management Weight (Kgs/lbs) N/A
Weight management BMI - Body Mass Index N/A
Weight management Waist size N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 47.01 years (+/- a standard deviation of 11.53) Gender: 148 females Time since diagnosis of Obesity: N/A Severity of the disease: 37.71 (+/- a standard deviation of 6.33) Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning - Quality of Life
Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning - Quality of Life
Self-efficacy - Eating Self-efficacy
Weight management - Weight (Kgs/lbs)
Weight management - BMI - Body Mass Index
Weight management - Waist size

Other publications associated with this study

The effectiveness of including support people in a cognitive-behavioural weight loss maintenance program for obese adults: Study rationale and design