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Strengths
As this study did not take place within the limiting context of a selective clinical trial, with a select group of therapists, findings may be generalizable to other real- world inpatient and outpatient settings. By making clinical outcome and actual treatment costs, instead of model costs, public, this study contributes to enhancing transparency, allowing learning from variations found between services, so helping development of more effective health care (Clark et al., 2018).
This study may contribute to the evidence of the effectiveness of specialized, recommended psychological treatments for anorexia nervosa. In particular, it contributes to the evidence base on effectiveness of CBT-E, in inpatient settings with multidisciplinary staff, as well as in outpatient settings. A growing evidence base may lessen clinical uncertainty and subsequently reduce eclectic treatment approaches (Wonderlich et al., 2020).
The findings of this study may contribute to decision making in clinical practice, and may enhance implementation of specialized, psychological treatments in real-world settings.