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The EQUAL trial yielded null results in addressing weight management issues among acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivors.
Practitioners should be cautious in applying the EQUAL intervention for weight management in ALL survivors.
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Despite a strong foundation and design, the EQUAL trial yielded null results.
Why this rating
Based on the design of the trial as described in the abstract.
Source
Searching for the Scale-Able Weight Loss Intervention: Can One Size Fit All? Lessons to Be Learned from the EQUAL Trial
Travis R. Moore et al. · Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention · 2024
DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-24-0735
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