title: Natural BMI reductions and overestimation of obesity trial effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; and.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wake
authors.affiliation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; and.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clifford
authors.affiliation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; and.
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lycett
authors.affiliation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia;
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jachno
authors.affiliation: Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; and.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sabin
authors.affiliation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.affiliation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; and.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carlin
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D015982:Bias; D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic / Q000191:economics; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D050177:Overweight / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000191:economics
keywords: child; comparative effectiveness research; natural history; obesity; research design; treatment outcome