Table 2.
Reasons for withdrawal and exclusion by treatment group. Figures are numbers (percentages of group)
| Diet + exercise | Diet only | Exercise only | Leaflet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for withdrawal: | ||||
| Changed mind | 5 (5) | 7 (6) | 7 (9) | 2 (3) |
| Too busy | 9 (8) | 5 (4) | 5 (6) | 0 |
| Personal | 8 (7) | 0 | 6 (7) | 1 (1) |
| Medical | 4 (4) | 1 (1) | 6 (7) | 3 (4) |
| Other | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) |
| Total | 27 (25) | 14 (11) | 26 (32) | 7 (9) |
| Reason for exclusion*: | ||||
| TKR | 2 (2) | 6 (5) | 2 (2) | 3 (4) |
| Unable to contact | 2 (2) | 3 (2) | 0 | 2 (3) |
| Unsuitable for treatment | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Inappropriate behaviour | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| Steroid injection | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| Died | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 |
| Total | 7 (6) | 9 (7) | 5 (6) | 5 (7) |
TKR=total knee replacement.
*Only excluded for per protocol analysis.