Are interventions delivered by healthcare professionals effective for weight management? A systematic review of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There are many systematic reviews of weight management interventions delivered by healthcare professionals (HCP), but it is not clear under what circumstances interventions are effective due to differences in review methodology. This review of systematic reviews synthesises the evidence about: (a) the effectiveness of HCP-delivered weight management interventions and (b) intervention and sample characteristics related to their effectiveness.

Design

The review of reviews involved searching six databases (inception - October 2020). Reviews were included if they were (a) systematic, (b) weight management interventions delivered, at least partially, by HCP, (c) of randomised controlled trials and (d) written in English. Data regarding weight management outcomes (e.g. w

SUBMITTER: Epton T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991715 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature