Abstract
Objective: To develop an effective measure of the symptoms of eating disorders for use in community surveys. Method: A branched eating disorders instrument for administration by notebook computer was evaluated as a screen in 487 teenage schoolgirls. High scorers and a stratified sample of low scorers were evaluated in a second-stage interview with the Eating Disorders Examination (EDE). Results: The Branched Eating Disorders Test (BET) proved to have exceptional validity coefficients (sensitivity 100%, specificity 99%, positive predictive value 70%). Discussion: This pilot validation suggests that the BET largely overcomes the problems of earlier instruments of limited screening utility when applied to community samples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-64 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | International Journal of Eating Disorders |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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