Identification of high risk and early stage eating disorders: first validation of a digital screening tool.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eating disorders are amongst the deadliest of all mental disorders, however detection and early intervention rates remain extremely low. Current standardised screening questionnaires can be arduous or confronting and are ill-validated for online use, despite a universal shift to digital healthcare. The present study describes the development and pilot validation of a novel digital screening tool (the InsideOut Institute-Screener) for high risk and early stage eating disorders to drive early intervention and reduced morbidity.

Methods

We utilised a mixed cross-sectional and repeated measures longitudinal survey research design to assess symptom severity and recognised parameters of statistical validity. Participants were recruited through social media and tradition

SUBMITTER: Bryant E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8419810 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature