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Intervention
What is the effectiveness of individual psychotherapy as part of a multicomponent pediatric weight management program to treat obesity in children or adolescents?
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Conclusion
No studies were identified that reported using individual psychotherapy as part of a multi-component pediatric weight-management program to treat pediatric obesity.
However, the consensus of the work group is that using individual psychotherapy as part of a multi-component pediatric weight-management program may result in significant reductions in weight status and adiposity in children and adolescents. -
Grade: IV
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
- Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
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Search Plan and Results: Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Weight Management 2005
What is the effectiveness of using behavioral counseling as part of a multicomponent pediatric weight management program to treat childhood obesity?-
Conclusion
Using behavioral counseling as part of a multi-component weight-management program to treat pediatric obesity results in significant reductions in weight status and adiposity in children and adolescents.
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Grade: I
- Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
- Grade II is Fair;
- Grade III is Limited/Weak;
- Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
- Grade V is Not Assignable.
- High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
- Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
- Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
- Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
- Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
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Search Plan and Results: Behavioral Interventions for Pediatric Weight Management 2005
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Conclusion