Psychometric properties of a short version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-8) in a German representative sample

Richter, Felicitas; Strauß, Bernhard; Bräehler, Elmar; Altmann, Uwe; Berger, Uwe

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.03.006

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“…The answer format is dichotomous (“agree”/“disagree”). The EAT‐8 has recently been validated in a large German representative sample and has proven good reliability, convergent validity, satisfying values for specificity and sensitivity, and a good predictive value for EDs (Richter et al, ). Although the algorithm by Andersen and Ryan () provides very useful clinical suggestions, some important aspects are not adequately considered.…”

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Clinical management of females seeking fertility treatment and of pregnant females with eating disorders

Paslakis

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2019

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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The presence of eating disorders (EDs) might have a significant impact upon pregnancy, birth, and the offspring's well‐being. Thus, several specific aspects are to be considered by medical professionals when females with EDs either become pregnant or intend to undergo fertility treatment. Clinical management algorithms for gynaecologists and fertility specialists are missing. Here, based on currently available evidence on the topic, specific clinical recommendations are presented. Treatment by a mental health professional may be necessary for pregnant females suffering from acute EDs or prior to fertility treatment. Because the regulation of the menstrual cycle is known to be induced in the course of ED‐specific treatment due to weight gain and eating behaviour stabilization, the necessity and drawbacks of fertility treatments in females with EDs are discussed.

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Clinical management of females seeking fertility treatment and of pregnant females with eating disorders

Paslakis

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2019

Euro Eating Disorders Rev

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“…Der Eating Attitudes Test 8 (EAT-8, [11]) ist eine Kurzversion der aus 26 Items bestehenden deutschsprachigen Version des Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26D), der essstörungsbezogene Gedanken und Verhaltensweisen erfasst [18]. Die Itemreduktion erfolgte anhand einer Kombination aus inhaltlichen und teststatistischen Überlegungen an einer deutschen Repräsentativstichprobe [4,11]. Beispielsweise wurde bei inhaltsähnlichen Items (z.…”

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“…Bei Anwendung des liberaleren Cut-offs wies der EAT-8 eine zufriedenstellende Sensitivität (77 %) und Spezifität (77 %) und zufriedenstellende Werte für den positiven (59 %) und negativen Vorhersagewert (89 %) in Referenz zum ISR-E auf. Anders als die Langform des EAT-26D erwies sich der EAT-8 in der exploratorischen und konfirmatorischen Faktorenanalyse als eindimensional [11]. Die Messinvarianz des EAT-8 konnte über verschiedene Subgruppen mit unterschiedlichem Alter und sozioökonomischen Status gezeigt werden, was als Indiz für eine gute Testfairness gewertet werden kann.…”

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“…Der EAT-8 wird als Papier-Bleistift-Version vorgegeben. Die Items der deutschsprachigen Version des EAT-26D sind bei Meermann und Vandereycken verfügbar [20], nähere Informationen zum EAT-8 finden sich in der Publikation von Richter et al [11].…”

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“…Für eine Anwendung als Screeningverfahren können aufgrund des aktuellen Stands der Forschung der EAT-8, der ISR-E und der SCOFF als Kurzskalen empfohlen werden, da für diese Fragebögen Sensitivitäts-und Spezifitätsanalysen für die deutschsprachige Version vorliegen [11,25,32,33]. Des Weiteren konnte für die SEED eine sehr gute Kriteriumsvalidität bei erwachsenen Frauen gezeigt werden [16].…”

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Psychometric properties of a short version of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-8) in a German representative sample

Cited by 40 publications

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Clinical management of females seeking fertility treatment and of pregnant females with eating disorders

Clinical management of females seeking fertility treatment and of pregnant females with eating disorders

Deutschsprachige Kurzskalen zur Erfassung auffälligen Essverhaltens

Assessment of Mental Health of High School Students During Social Distancing and Remote Schooling During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Austria

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