Screening for eating disorders in primary care: EDE-Q versus SCOFF

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 612-622

  Mond, Jonathan M ^a   Myers, Tricia C ^b   Crosby, Ross D ^b   Hay, Phillipa J ^c   Rodgers, Bryan ^d   Morgan, John F ^e   Hubert Lacey, J ^e   Mitchell, James E ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Neuropsychiatric Research Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d The Australian National University   (Australia)

^e ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eating disorders; EDE Q; Predictive validity; Primary care; SCOFF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 41949136276     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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