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Table 2 Measures at admission, discharge and follow-up

From: A systematic review of the frequency, duration, type and effect of involuntary treatment for people with anorexia nervosa, and an analysis of patient characteristics

Study(ref.):

1[[18]]

2[[19]]

3[[14]]

4[[22]]

5[[17]]

6[[15]]

7[[23]]

8[[16]]

Admission/Discharge/Follow-up:

        

BMI

A↑*, D↑

A↓*, D↓

A↓, D↑

A↑, D↑

A↑, D↓

A↓, D↑

A, D, F

A↓, D↓

Duration of illness

A↑*

A↑

  

A↑

A↑

A

A↑

Age at onset

↓*

       

Purging (bingeing) type

 

A↓

A↑

  

A↑ (A↓)

  

Menstrual period

D↑*

       

M-R

A, D↑

       

HONOSCA

A↑*, D↓*

       

BDI-2

A↑*

       

C-GAS

A↓*, D↑*

       

Preadmissions

A↑*

A↑*

A↑

 

A↓

A↑*

 

A↑*

Prior involuntary treatment

     

A↑

  

Comorbid psychiatric disorders

A↑*

A↑*

   

A↑

 

A↑

IQ

A↓

      

A↓*

Physical or sexual abuse

A↑

    

A↑*

  

Self-harm

A↑*

    

A↑*

  

Substance abuse

       

A↑

SES

  

A↓*

     

Treatment:

        

Duration of treatment

↑*

↑

↑*

↑*

↑

↑*

 

↑*

Premature discharge

↓

       

Frequency of re-feeding syndrome

 

↑*

      

Frequency of tube feeding

↑*

↑*

  

↑

 

?

 

Locked vs. open ward

 

↑*

      

Treatment outcome:

        

Weight increase

  

D↑

 

D↑

D↑

 

D↑*

Days to restored weight

     

↑*

 

↑

Reached target weight

  

D↓

    

D↓

Rate of weight restoration lb/week

       

D↑

Good outcome

F↑*

  

D↑

    

Readmissions

F↓

       

Death

F↓

    

F↑*

  
  1. A = Admission; D = Discharge; F = Follow-up; ↑ = higher for the involuntary group; ↓ = lower for the involuntary group; * = significant differences between groups (p< 0.05); ? = not specified; BMI = Body Mass Index; M-R = Morgan – Russell scale (eating disorder psychopathology); HONOSCA = Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for Children and Adolescents; BDI-2 = Beck Depression Inventory −2; CGAS = Children’s Global Assessment Scale: IQ = Intelligence quotient from the WAIS-R; SES = Socioeconomic Status.