Weisz J R, Weiss B, Langmeyer D B
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1989 Feb;57(1):170-1. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.57.1.170.
We agree with Garfield that there is value in keeping criteria for dropout groups consistent across studies. Because our methods served this goal, we are puzzled at this part of his critique. The term dropout, as used in our study, might reasonably be replaced with Garfield's term refuser; however, the procedural realities of our child clinics make both terms appropriate. At Garfield's suggestion, we present new data on those youngsters he considers true dropouts; analyses reveal that the results we previously reported would have been the same had we used this group.
我们同意加菲尔德的观点，即保持各研究中退出组的标准一致是有价值的。由于我们的方法实现了这一目标，所以我们对他批评的这部分内容感到困惑。在我们的研究中使用的“退出”一词，可以合理地用加菲尔德的“拒绝者”一词来代替；然而，我们儿童诊所的实际程序使这两个术语都适用。按照加菲尔德的建议，我们给出了关于那些他认为是真正退出者的青少年的新数据；分析表明，如果我们使用这个组，我们之前报告的结果会是相同的。
