Vol. 32 (2) 2011 Neuro endocrinology letters

Weight Gain Risk Factor assessment checklist: overview and recommendation for use.

OBJECTIVES: Patients with mental illness are at risk for weight gain. Evidence-based risk assessment checklists have the potential to identify patients at risk early in treatment and improve patient outcomes.

METHODS: The 16-item Weight Gain Risk Factor (WGRF-16) checklist has been developed as a simple brief ass.....