Child eating disorder examination (ChEDE) interview and child eating disorder examination questionnaire (ChEDE-Q): psychometric properties of the Italian versions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the psychometric characteristics of the Italian language versions of the child eating disorder examination (ChEDE) interview and child eating disorder examination questionnaire (ChEDE-Q).

Methods

ChEDE (from EDE 17th edition) and ChEDE-Q were first translated, and then administered to 147 patients with eating disorders under the age of 18, along with 80 age-matched controls. Their internal consistency (Cronbach alpha), inter-rater reliability (Spearman rho), short-term (7-23 days) test-retest reliability (Spearman rho), and criterion validity (group differences by Mann-Whitney U) were evaluated.

Results

Patients with eating disorders displayed significantly higher ChEDE/ChEDE-Q scores than age-matched controls, demonstrating the adequate criterion v

SUBMITTER: Bonvini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11914358 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature