Abstract. The purpose of this review was to analyze the studies about psychometric properties of eating disorders (ED) questionnaires validated in Mexican women. We search papers published in scientific journal about psychometric properties of questionnaires to measure symptoms or characteristics associated with ED. Seventeen papers that evaluated the reliability or validity of 16 questionnaires were identified (11 were created in another countries and five were created by Mexican researchers). It was found that questionnaires have adequate reliability; however, the researchers only analyzed the internal consistency. Several methods were employed to analyze the validity of the questionnaires; the most common were factorial analysis exploratory and homogeneity of the scale. There are seven questionnaires with cut-off point, which permit to identify people at risk for ED. It was concluded that it is necessary that future researches provide further evidences about psychometric pro- perties of the revised questionnaires. Key words: Assessment, questionnaires, eating disorders, women, Mexico. Resumen. El propósito de la presente revisión fue hacer un análisis de aquellos estudios en que se han examinado las propiedades psicométricas de instrumentos de evaluación de trastornos del comportamiento alimentario (TCA) en mujeres mexicanas. Se buscaron artículos publicados en revistas científicas sobre propiedades psicométricas de instrumentos para medir síntomas o características asociadas a los TCA. Se localizaron 17 publicaciones en las que se evaluó la confiabilidad y/o validez de 16 cuestionarios de autoinforme (11 creados en otros países y cinco construidos por investigadores mexicanos). Se encontró que los instrumentos poseen confiabilidad adecuada, sin embargo, sólo se ha analizado la consistencia interna. Para evaluar la validez de los instrumentos se han empleado diferentes procedimientos, siendo el más común el análisis factorial exploratorio y el análisis de la homogeneidad de la prueba. Siete de los instrumentos cuentan con punto de corte, el cual permite identificar a personas en riesgo de desarrollar algún TCA. Se concluyó que es necesario realizar más investigaciones que fortalezcan la evidencia existente sobre las propiedades psicométricas de los instrumentos revisados. Palabras clave: Evaluación, instrumentos, trastornos del comportamiento alimentario, mujeres, México.
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