Robin M Masheb, Stephanie H Chan, Susan D Raffa, Ronald Ackermann, Laura J Damschroder, Paul A Estabrooks, Gina Evans-Hudnall, Neil C Evans, Trina Histon, Alyson J Littman, Tannaz Moin, Karin M Nelson, Sherry Pagoto, Nico P Pronk, Deborah F Tate, Michael G Goldstein
This article summarizes outcomes of the behavioral interventions work group for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) State of the Art Conference (SOTA) for Weight Management. Sixteen VHA and non-VHA subject matter experts, representing clinical care delivery, research, and policy arenas, participated. The work group reviewed current evidence of efficacy, effectiveness, and implementation of behavioral interventions for weight management, participated in phone- and online-based consensus processes, generated key questions to address gaps, and attended an in-person conference in March 2016...
April 2017: Journal of General Internal Medicine