Interrater reliability and internal consistency of the eating disorder examination in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychometric studies of eating disorder measures within bariatric surgery populations are limited.

Objectives

To examine the interrater reliability and internal consistency of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) among patients before and after bariatric surgery.

Setting

Three clinical centers of the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Research Consortium.

Methods

The EDE-Bariatric Surgery Version was administered and audio-recorded by trained interviewers before and at annual assessments after bariatric surgery. Approximately 20% of interviews were randomly selected for rating by a second interviewer. Reliability of the original and brief EDE subscales was examined.

Results

Interrater reliability of the EDE subscales ranged from .86

SUBMITTER: Ivezaj V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9357064 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature