Table 2:

Five Sensitivity Analyses of Potential Moderator Variables

Sensitivity Analysis	Outcomes	Number of Studies	n	Mean Difference	95% C.I.	P value
Cognitive-behavioral	Weight (kg)	6	308	−1.95	−3.26, −0.64	0.003
	BMI (kg/m2)	6	308	−0.64	−1.14, −0.14	0.01
Nutrition and/or exercise	Wt (kg)	8	413	−3.78	−4.57, −2.98	<0.00001
	BMI (kg/m2)	10	484	−1.22	−1.87, −0.56	0.003
Trial duration < / = 3 months	Weight (kg)	7	314	−3.23	−4.04, −2.42	<0.00001
	BMI (kg/m2)	8	375	−0.96	−1.67, −0.25	0.008
Trial duration > 3 months	Weight (kg)	7	407	−2.96	−5.09, −0.82	0.007
	BMI (kg/m2)	8	417	−0.89	−1.58, −0.19	0.01
Prevention	Weight (kg)	6	324	−2.98	−4.20, −1.76	<0.00001
	BMI (kg/m2)	5	306	−0.96	−1.62, −0.31	0.004
Intervention	Weight (kg)	8	397	−3.04	−4.39, −1.68	<0.00001
	BMI (kg/m2)	11	486	−0.89	−1.59, −0.18	0.01
Group treatment	Weight (kg)	9	501	−2.82	−4.58, −1.05	0.002
	BMI (kg/m2)	12	590	−0.66	−1.29, −0.04	0.04
Individual treatment	Weight (kg)	5	220	−3.24	−4.05, −2.44	<0.00001
	BMI (kg/m2)	4	202	−1.40	−2.16, −0.65	0.0003
Inpatients	Weight (kg)	2	84	−3.43	−7.41, 0.55	0.09
	BMI (kg/m2)	3	143	0.06	−2.44, 2.57	0.96
Mixed (Both inpatients and outpatients)	Weight (kg)	1	71	−0.90	−2.52, 0.72	0.28
	BMI (kg/m2)	2	91	−0.40	−0.99, 0.20	0.20
Outpatients	Weight (kg)	11	566	−3.30	−4.03, −2.58	<0.00001
	BMI (kg/m2)	11	596	−1.29	−1.81, −0.77	<0.00001