Patients enrolled in the FirstLine Therapy® program for therapeutic lifestyle change are evaluated in a variety of ways at the start and again at the completion of their 12-week program. Summary and descriptive statistics are being compiled on the following parameters and will be analyzed when a sample of 100 subjects has been gathered.
Biometric measures:
Weight and BMI
Waist/hip circumference and ratio
Body composition (lean/fat mass)
Blood pressure
Fasting lipid profile
Glucose metabolism (fasting glucose, glucose challenge,
HgbA1C)
hsCRP (measure of inflammation)
Outcome/experiential measures (patient self-report):
DYNA SF36
MSQ
An additional subset analysis will be conducted by surveying patients who dropped out of the program (failed to complete their three program appointments) about the nature of their experience with FirstLine Therapy® and the reason(s) for premature termination.
Project coordinator: Susan Fekety MSN CNM
