Quantifying and correcting bias due to outcome dependent self-reported weights in longitudinal study of weight loss interventions

Abstract In response to the escalating global obesity crisis and its associated health and financial burdens, this paper presents a novel methodology for analyzing longitudinal weight loss data and assessing the effectiveness of financial incentives. Drawing from the Keep It Off trial—a three-arm ra...

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Main Authors: Jiayi Tong, Rui Duan, Ruowang Li, Chongliang Luo, Jason H. Moore, Jingsan Zhu, Gary D. Foster, Kevin G. Volpp, William S. Yancy, Pamela A. Shaw, Yong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41853-4