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Table 2 Changes in practice measured with clinical vignettes

From: Impact of an educational intervention combining clinical obesity preceptorship with electronic networking tools on primary care professionals: a prospective study

 

Patient with obesity consulting for annual exam

Patient with obesity consulting specifically for obesity

Median (IQR)

Baseline

Median (IQR)

12 months

Median (IQR)

Baseline

Median (IQR)

12 months

Evaluation of readiness to change lifestyle

3.00 (1.00)

4.00 (1.00)

4.00 (1.00)

5.00 (1.00)*

Offer of weight management follow-up

2.50 (1.00)

4.00 (1.00)*

4.25 (1.25)

5.00 (0.50)*

Offer of group seminars

2.00 (2.00)

1.00 (1.00)

3.00 (3.00)

1.00 (2.00)

Use of food diary

1.00 (1.00)

2.00 (2.00)

2.00 (2.00)

4.00 (1.75)*

Referral to a dietician

3.00 (1.00)

3.00 (1.75)

5.00 (1.00)

5.00 (1.00)

Use of pedometer

2.00 (2.00)

3.00 (1.00)

3.00 (3.00)

4.00 (1.00)*

Offer/discuss antiobesity drugs

1.00 (1.00)

1.00 (1.13)

3.00 (2.00)

2.00 (2.00)

  1. IQR Interquartile range
  2. *: p < 0.05 between baseline and 12 months; Wilcoxon signed ranks test