Table 5.
Reasons for exclusion from the study
| Cornell University | Laureate | Sheppard-Pratt | Stanford University | Toronto | UCSD | Washington University | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INELIGIBLE BY STUDY PROTOCOL | ||||||||
| Does not meet weight criteria | 16 | 10 | 29 | 16 | 19 | 39 | 25 | 154 |
| Does not want to discontinue present treatment | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 33 |
| Out of age range | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| On prohibited medications | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| Barriers (no insurance, transportation, language) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| Medical or psychiatric exclusion | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Previous family therapy | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Not able to fulfill time requirements | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Parents excluded | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Other | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Substance dependence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INELIGIBLE BY SUBJECT/FAMILY DECISION | ||||||||
| Prefer other treatment /Refuse family therapy | 11 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 68 |
| Lost contact | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| Refuses medication | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Out of Area | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Did not show for interview | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Refuses to participate in randomization process | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Did not sign consent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |