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Technology-based weight-loss maintenance interventions (WLMIs) are more likely to be effective than usual care.
Practitioners may consider technology-based interventions as a viable option for weight loss maintenance.
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Technology-based WLMIs are more likely to be effective than usual care but not more effective than personal contact.
Why this rating
Based on the review of randomized controlled trials.
Source
A Review of Technology-Based Interventions to Maintain Weight Loss
Sohye Lee et al. · Telemedicine Journal and e-Health · 2015
DOI 10.1089/tmj.2014.0052
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