Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:Other researchers utilized the CEBI as an outcome measure and found a decrease in a child’s total eating score (Fraser et al., 2004; Laud et al., 2009; Schreck et al., 2004).
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