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Predicting Treatment Outcome:Why We Have Been So Unsuccessful

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Obesity Treatment

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSA,volume 278))

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Following Dr Wilson’s paper (Wilson, this volume), we will discuss a bit more about prediction. From a somewhat more methodological point of view, we will explore some reasons why we have such trouble predicting treatment outcome.

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Allison, D.B., Engel, C.N. (1995). Predicting Treatment Outcome:Why We Have Been So Unsuccessful. In: Allison, D.B., Pi-Sunyer, F.X. (eds) Obesity Treatment. NATO ASI Series, vol 278. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1901-0_25

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