Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Arabic Version of the Eating Disorders After Bariatric Surgery Questionnaire (EDABS‑Q‑Arabic18).

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no validated Arabic questionnaire to assess eating disorders (ED) after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) without the need for an interview. We undertook this task.

Methods

The English-published Eating Disorder Examination-Self-report Questionnaire Bariatric Surgery Version (EDABS-Q) was translated and adapted following international guidelines (forward/backward translation, expert panel review, and pretesting). Randomly selected adult patients (n = 1145) who had MBS since ≥ 1 year completed the Arabic questionnaire (EDABS-Q-Arabic). Psychometric properties of EDABS-Q-Arabic were assessed, including face validity (expert panel), construct validity (exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, structural model), internal consistency (Cron

SUBMITTER: Hany M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12380645 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature