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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2007 Jul;40(5):460-7.
doi: 10.1002/eat.20387.

Assessment of binge eating in overweight youth using a questionnaire version of the Child Eating Disorder Examination with Instructions

Andrea B Goldschmidt  1 , Angela Celio Doyle, Denise E Wilfley
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Assessment of binge eating in overweight youth using a questionnaire version of the Child Eating Disorder Examination with Instructions

Andrea B Goldschmidt et al. Int J Eat Disord. 2007 Jul.

Abstract

Objective: Existing self-report methods for assessing eating disorder (ED) symptoms in youth do not adequately measure binge eating and lack sufficient psychometric support. The Youth Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (YEDE-Q), a self-report version of the Child Eating Disorder Examination (ChEDE), was designed to assess the spectrum of ED psychopathology in youth.

Method: The YEDE-Q was compared to the ChEDE and the Questionnaire for Eating and Weight Patterns-Adolescent version (QEWP-A) in a sample of 35 overweight adolescents aged 12-17.

Results: The YEDE-Q showed significant agreement (ps < .001) with the ChEDE on all four subscale scores, the global score, and measurement of objective bulimic episodes. The YEDE-Q and the QEWP-A showed significant agreement (ps < .001) on the measurement of shape and weight concerns.

Conclusion: The YEDE-Q appears promising in the assessment of eating-related pathology in overweight adolescents, but remains in need of validation in children and ED populations.

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