The Branched Eating Disorders Test: validity in a nonclinical population
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The Branched Eating Disorder Test (BET) shows good validity coefficients and is a promising screening technique for nonclinical populations. A study conducted on 487 teenage schoolgirls indicates that BET has 100% sensitivity, 99% specificity, and 70% positive predictive value. BET consists of structured, branched format questionnaires that are given through computers. Its results compare well with those from the Eating Disorder Examination which is a structured interview to identify the presence of individual criteria for diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia nervosa.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 1996
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General practice consultation patterns preceding diagnosis of eating disorders
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General practice consultation patterns were analyzed to determine how frequent persons with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders consult general practitioners. Results show that eating disorder patients consulted more frequently than control subjects even before their disorders were diagnosed. Their self-reported symptoms include gynecological, psychological and gastrointestinal problems.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 1997
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