Gallagher C
Hum Nutr Appl Nutr. 1984 Jun;38(3):181-6.
During a 12-month period all new out-patients referred for dietetic advice to the Mid-Ulster Hospital, Magherafelt were carefully monitored with respect to age, sex, weight, reason for referral and source of referral. Their degree of interest and compliance with their diet as measured by their follow-up rate was recorded. Weight-reduction patients provided the bulk of new referrals, and the main source of patients generally was the hospital out-patient department. Diabetic and weight-reduction patients showed similar trends in follow-up rates with 46 per cent and 42 per cent of the total referrals respectively being classified as 'regular' attenders. Weight loss in weight-reduction patients who returned for reviews was encouraging, being on average 5.0 kg per patient. Drop-out rates for all patients were high.
在为期12个月的时间里，所有被转介到马吉拉费尔特的中阿尔斯特医院接受饮食建议的新门诊患者，都在年龄、性别、体重、转介原因和转介来源方面受到了仔细监测。记录了他们的兴趣程度以及通过随访率衡量的对饮食的依从性。减肥患者占新转介患者的大部分，患者的主要来源通常是医院门诊部。糖尿病患者和减肥患者的随访率呈现相似趋势，分别有46%和42%的总转介患者被归类为“定期”就诊者。回来复诊的减肥患者的体重减轻情况令人鼓舞，平均每位患者减重5.0千克。所有患者的失访率都很高。
