Study participation was terminated
and the patient was considered to have
relapsed if (1) the participant’s BMI fell
to or below 16.5 for 2 consecutive weeks;
(2) severe medical complications (other
than low weight) arose as a result of the
eating disorder; (3) the participant was
judged to be at imminent risk of suicide;
or (4) the participant developed another
severe psychiatric disorder requiring
treatment. Thus, the definition of
relapse captured severe worsening of
symptoms of anorexia nervosa and/or
the development of other major clinical
problems.