Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire: Norms for Adults in Higher Levels of Care

Renee D. Rienecke, Philip S. Mehler, Alan Duffy, Daniel Le Grange, Carol B. Peterson, Dan V. Blalock

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Abstract

Establishing normative data for questionnaires is essential for the accurate interpretation of scores, given that these norms can vary according to different subpopulations and treatment contexts. The purpose of this study was to establish norms for the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) among adults receiving higher levels of care (HLOCs) for the treatment of eating disorders. Participants were 2,283 people receiving treatment at the inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, or intensive outpatient levels of care. The EDE-Q was completed at admission. Patients with anorexia nervosa—restricting subtype (AN-R) had the lowest EDE-Q Global scores when compared with all other eating disorder diagnoses. When compared with intensive outpatient care, only those in residential treatment had higher EDE-Q Global scores. This study is among the first to describe norms for the EDE-Q in a large sample of adults receiving various HLOCs. Programs utilizing the EDE-Q to assess treatment outcomes can use these findings to aid people in interpreting their scores.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1179-1188
Number of pages10
JournalAssessment
Volume31
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2024

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Keywords

  • EDE-Q
  • adults
  • eating disorders
  • higher levels of care
  • norms

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  • Journal Article

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