DOES HIGHER QUALITY INFORMATION IMPROVE THE ATTENDANCE RATE OR TREATMENT OUTCOME OF OBESE PATIENTS

Authors
MACQUEEN C FROST G
Citation
C. Macqueen et G. Frost, DOES HIGHER QUALITY INFORMATION IMPROVE THE ATTENDANCE RATE OR TREATMENT OUTCOME OF OBESE PATIENTS, Journal of human nutrition and dietetics, 8(2), 1995, pp. 137-139
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Nutrition & Dietetics
Journal title
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics → ACNP
ISSN journal
09523871
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
137 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-3871(1995)8:2<137:DHQIIT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A clinical audit was carried out to assess the effects of providing a pre-treatment information pack on attendance rates and weight loss in obese patients referred to the dietitians. No improvement in either at tendance rates or treatment outcome was seen during the period when th is pack was provided, compared to a similar period when only an appoin tment dale was given.