The Effectiveness of Nutrition Specialists on Pediatric Weight Management Outcomes in Multicomponent Pediatric Weight Management Interventions: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis Kyle L. Thompson, DCN, RDN, LDN, Mei Chung, PhD, MPH, Deepa Handu, PhD, RD, LDN, Melissa Gutschall, PhD, RD, LDN, Sarah T. Jewell, MLIS, Laura Byham-Gray, PhD, RD, J. Scott Parrott, PhD Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Volume 119, Issue 5, Pages 799-817.e43 (May 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2018.12.008 Copyright © 2019 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Flow diagram of the search strategy and selection process used in the 2005-2012 Evidence Analysis Library search and the 2012-2015 systematic update of that search, conducted to identfy the studies included in an exploratory meta-analysis to quantify the contribution of nutrition professionals to pediatric weight management treatment teams. CINAHL=Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. CENTRAL=Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 119, 799-817.e43DOI: (10.1016/j.jand.2018.12.008) Copyright © 2019 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Funnel plot illustrating the possiblity of publication bias among studies providing body mass index z score (BMIZ) data, created during a meta-analysis to quantify the contribution of nutrition professionals to pediatric weight management treatment teams; the red oval indicates the area where studies with negative results would fall on the funnel plot. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2019 119, 799-817.e43DOI: (10.1016/j.jand.2018.12.008) Copyright © 2019 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Terms and Conditions