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The selectivity of inclusion and exclusion criteria in bulimia nervosa treatment studies
Author(s) -
Mitchell James E.,
Maki Daniel D.,
Adson David E.,
Ruskin Brian S.,
Crow Scott
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199711)22:3<243::aid-eat3>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , inclusion and exclusion criteria , psychology , inclusion (mineral) , psychiatry , anorexia nervosa , clinical psychology , eating disorders , medicine , social psychology , alternative medicine , pathology
Objective To examine the rates of exclusion and inclusion in various research studies for a series of 51 treatment‐seeking patients. Method: The inclusion and exclusion criteria employed in a sample of 41 studies were applied to a series of 51 treatment‐seeking bulimia nervosa patients. Results : Of the sample of 51, 11, (21.6%) would have been excluded from 16 (39%) of the studies because of an age greater than 30; 13 (32%) of the studies would have excluded 8 (16%) of our patients because of weight > 110% ideal body weight. Thirteen (26%) would have been excluded from 22 (54%) of the studies because of active psychotropic drug use, despite the lack of response. Discussion: Some of the patients who may be most difficult to work with may be excluded from treatment studies. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 22:243–252, 1997.