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. 2013 Aug 9:1:28.
doi: 10.1186/2050-2974-1-28. eCollection 2013.

The validation of the malay version of binge eating scale: a comparison with the structured clinical interview for the DSM-IV

Sarah Anne Robert  1 , Abdul Ghani Rohana  1 , Zainudin Suehazlyn  1 , Thambu Maniam  2 , Shah Shamsul Azhar  3 , Kamaruddin Nor Azmi  1
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The validation of the malay version of binge eating scale: a comparison with the structured clinical interview for the DSM-IV

Sarah Anne Robert et al. J Eat Disord. .

Abstract

Background: The Binge Eating Scale (BES) questionnaire is a self-administered instrument developed to identify binge eaters. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of the Malay language version of BES as a screening instrument for binge eating. A cut-off point of 17 is taken as comparable to the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV patient version (SCID-I/P), the gold standard for the diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder.

Method: The questionnaire was structured from the English version of the original scale which has 16 items. The sample was obtained from outpatients and healthy adult volunteers at a teaching hospital. After completion of BES, the participants were interviewed with the SCID-I/P. The interviewer was blinded to the BES score.

Results: The Malay version of BES yielded a sensitivity of 84.6%, specificity of 94.9%, a positive predictive value of 81.8%, a negative predictive value of 95.7%. Area under the curve was 0.95 (95% confidence interval: 0.90-0.99). The results of factor analysis indicated a two factor structure of feelings/cognition and behavioural manifestation of binge eating. Internal consistency, Cronbach's alpha was 0.89.

Conclusion: The BES performed satisfactorily as a valid instrument for screening of binge eating among Malay-speaking population.

Keywords: Binge eating scale; Malay.

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ROC curve showing the accuracy of BES as a screening test for binge eating behaviour. Area under curve = 0.95; 95% CI 0.90-0.99, S.E (area) = 0.021.
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Scree Plot showing two components with eigenvalue more than 1.
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