Results of disseminating an online screen for eating disorders across the U.S.: Reach, respondent characteristics, and unmet treatment need.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The treatment gap between those who need and those who receive care for eating disorders is wide. Scaling a validated, online screener that makes individuals aware of the significance of their symptoms/behaviors is a crucial first step for increasing access to care. The objective of the current study was to determine the reach of disseminating an online eating disorder screener in partnership with the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), as well to examine the probable eating disorder diagnostic and risk breakdown of adult respondents. We also assessed receipt of any treatment.

Method

Participants completed a validated eating disorder screen on the NEDA website over 6 months in 2017.

Results

Of 71,362 respondents, 91.0% were female, 57.7% 18-24 year

SUBMITTER: Fitzsimmons-Craft EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555644 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature