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Improving the effectiveness of computer-assisted weight loss
Taylor CB, Agras WS, Losch M, Plante TG, Burnett K
Behavior Therapy 1991 Spring;22(2):229-236
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

The purpose of this study was to invetigate factors that might produce greater weightloss using computer-assisted therapy. Fifty-seven overweight women were randomized to a weightloss program using a pocket computer only (CAT group) or a guided 1,200 calorie weightloss diet followed by the use of the pocket computer after a weightloss of 3.5 to 4.5 kg (FFF+ group). All subjects met for four, 1.5 hour group meetings to review their progress. There was a significant weightloss in both groups from pre- to post-treatment twelve weeks later, with the FFF+ group losing significantly more weight than the CAT only group (5.3 versus 3.1 kg, respectively). The pretreatment to six-month follow-up weightloss was 3.8 and 0.9 kg for the FFF+ and CAT groups, respectively. Both groups exhibited significant reduction in serum lipids.

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