Effects on the ATOP scale were inconsistent across the three studies that used it¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Of three studies using the Attitudes Toward Obese Persons scale, one reported significant improvement, one reported no significant change, and one reported significant improvement in the experimental group versus controls across pretest, posttest, and follow-up. → Steinacker Anna C. 2026

Evidence¶

Steinacker Anna C. 2026¶

Steinacker Anna C., Bischof Lukas, Herchet Daniela, Kreiss Victoria, Klingenberg Michael, Bösner Stefan. (2026). Obesity simulation suits in health professions education: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09565-1

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review's synthesis of questionnaire outcomes across included studies reports divergent ATOP results: "One study reported a significant improvement in ATOP scores from pre- to post-intervention" while a second reported no significant change; a third found significant improvement in the experimental group versus controls.

"The Attitudes Toward Obese Persons (ATOP) scale was used in three studies [25, 30, 32]. One study reported a significant improvement in ATOP scores from pre- to post-intervention [30]. A second reported no significant change following the intervention [32]."

Discussion¶

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