Validation of the SCOFF as a Simple Screening Tool for Eating Disorders in an Inpatient Sample Before and During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Eating disorders (EDs) represent a significant public health concern, with a high prevalence among adolescent girls. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a marked increase in EDs, underlining the need for a brief screening tool in clinical settings. The present study compared ICD-10-based ED-diagnoses with SCOFF-identified at-risk female patients in a clinical setting and assessed the tool's reliability.

Method

Routine data (n = 955 participants) from a child and adolescent psychiatric hospital were evaluated regarding the incidence of ED-diagnoses before (n = 312) and during the pandemic (n = 643) and compared with SCOFF results. The SCOFF's sensitivity and specificity were examined.

Results

ED-diagnoses significantly increased, almost doubling from before to d

SUBMITTER: Beer CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784830 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature