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Protocol - Eating Disorder Screener for DSM-IV

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Description

The Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) is a 22-item self-report scale that simultaneously assesses anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder by asking the respondent about body image, eating habits, and compensatory behaviors over the last 3-6 months.

Specific Instructions

None

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Protocol

Over the past 3 months...

1. Have you felt fat?

0[ ]Not at all

1[ ] 

2[ ]Slightly

3[ ] 

4[ ]Moderately

5[ ] 

6[ ]Extremely

2. Have you had a definite fear that you might gain weight or become fat?

0[ ]Not at all

1[ ] 

2[ ]Slightly

3[ ] 

4[ ]Moderately

5[ ] 

6[ ]Extremely

3. Has your weight influenced how you think about (judge) yourself as a person?

0[ ]Not at all

1[ ] 

2[ ]Slightly

3[ ] 

4[ ]Moderately

5[ ] 

6[ ]Extremely

4. Has your shape influenced how you think about (judge) yourself as a person?

0[ ]Not at all

1[ ] 

2[ ]Slightly

3[ ] 

4[ ]Moderately

5[ ] 

6[ ]Extremely

5. During the past 6 months have there been times when you felt you have eaten what other people would regard as an unusually large amount of food (e.g., a quart of ice cream) given the circumstances?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

6. During the times when you ate an unusually large amount of food, did you experience a loss of control (feel you couldn’t stop eating or control what or how much you were eating)?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

7. How many DAYS per week on average over the past 6 MONTHS have you eaten an unusually large amount of food and experienced a loss of control?

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8. How many TIMES per week on average over the past 3 MONTHS have you eaten an unusually large amount of food and experienced a loss of control?

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During these episodes of overeating and loss of control did you...

9. Eat much more rapidly than normal?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

10 Eat until you felt uncomfortably full?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

11. Eat large amounts of food when you didn’t feel physically hungry?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

12. Eat alone because you were embarrassed by how much you were eating?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

13. Feel disgusted with yourself, depressed, or very guilty after overeating?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

14. Feel very upset about your uncontrollable overeating or resulting weight gain?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

15. How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you made yourself vomit to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating?

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16. How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you used laxatives or diuretics to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating?

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17. How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you fasted (skipped at least 2 meals in a row) to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating?

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18. How many times per week on average over the past 3 months have you engaged in excessive exercise specifically to counteract the effects of overeating episodes?

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19. How much do you weigh? If uncertain, please give your best estimate. _______ lbs.

20. How tall are you? ____ ft._____ in.

21. Over the past 3 months, how many menstrual periods have you missed?

1[ ] 

2[ ] 

3[ ] 

4[ ] 

[ ] Not applicable

22. Have you been taking birth control pills during the past 3 months?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No

Scoring Instructions

See Stice et al. (2000) for detailed instructions for scoring Anorexia Nervosa (based on items 2, 3, 4, 19, 20, 21), Bulimia Nervosa (based on items 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 15, 16, 17, 18), and Binge Eating (based on items 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).

Personnel and Training Required

None

Equipment Needs

None

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Self-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adolescent, Adult

Participants

Adolescents and adults, ages 13-65 years old

Selection Rationale

The Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) was vetted against similar protocols and selected because it is a validated, brief, self-report instrument that is low burden for investigators and respondents.

Language

Chinese, English

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Eating disorders screener proto 62726-5 LOINC
Human Phenotype Ontology Anorexia HP:0002039 HPO
Human Phenotype Ontology Bulimia HP:0100739 HPO
caDSR Form PhenX PX120601 - Eating Disorders Screener 5975111 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

Expert Review Panel 4 (ERP 4) reviewed the measures in the Neurology, Psychiatric, and Psychosocial domains.

Guidance from ERP 4 included the following:

· No changes

Protocol Name from Source

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), The Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS)

Source

Froreich, F. V., Vartanian, L. R., Grisham, J. R., & Touyz, S. W. (2016). Dimensions of control and their relation to disordered eating behaviours and obsessive-compulsive symptoms. Journal of Eating Disorders, 4, 14.

Perez, M., Van Diest, A. K., & Cutts, S. (2014). Preliminary examination of a mentor-based program for eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders, 2(1), 24.

Stice, E., Telch, C. F., & Rizvi, S. L. (2000). Development and validation of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale: a brief self-report measure of anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder. Psychological Assessment, 12(2), 123-131.

General References

American Psychiatric Association (APA). (2000). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (4th ed., text rev.). Washington, DC: Author.

Protocol ID

120601

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX120601_Birth_Control
PX120601220000 Have you been taking birth control pills more
during the past 3 months? show less
N/A
PX120601_Could_Not_Stop_Eating
PX120601060000 During the times when you ate an unusually more
large amount of food, did you experience a loss of control (feel you couldn't stop eating or control what or how much you were eating)? show less
N/A
PX120601_Eaten_Large_Amounts_Of_Food
PX120601050000 During the past 6 months have there been more
times when you felt you have eaten what other people would regard as an unusually large amount of food (e.g. a quart of ice cream) given the circumstances? show less
N/A
PX120601_Eat_Alone
PX120601120000 During these episodes of overeating and loss more
of control did you... Eat alone because you were embarrassed by how much you were eating? show less
Variable Mapping
PX120601_Eat_More_Rapidly
PX120601090000 During these episodes of overeating and loss more
of control did you... Eat much more rapidly than normal? show less
Variable Mapping
PX120601_Eat_Until_Uncomfortably_Full
PX120601100000 During these episodes of overeating and loss more
of control did you... Eat until you felt uncomfortably full? show less
Variable Mapping
PX120601_Eat_When_Not_Hungry
PX120601110000 During these episodes of overeating and loss more
of control did you... Eat large amounts of food when you didn't feel physically hungry? show less
Variable Mapping
PX120601_Fear_Weight_Gain
PX120601020000 Have you had a definite fear that you might more
gain weight or become fat? show less
N/A
PX120601_Feel_Disgusted
PX120601130000 During these episodes of overeating and loss more
of control did you... Feel disgusted with yourself, depressed or very guilty after overeating? show less
Variable Mapping
PX120601_Feel_Very_Upset
PX120601140000 During these episodes of overeating and loss more
of control did you... Feel very upset about your uncontrollable overeating or resulting weight gain? show less
N/A
PX120601_Felt_Fat
PX120601010000 Have you felt fat? N/A
PX120601_Missed_Menstrual_Periods
PX120601210000 Over the past 3 months, how many menstrual more
periods have you missed? show less
N/A
PX120601_Self_Reported_Height
PX120601200000 How tall are you? Variable Mapping
PX120601_Self_Reported_Weight
PX120601190000 How much do you weigh? If uncertain please more
give your best estimate. show less
Variable Mapping
PX120601_Shape_Self_Esteem
PX120601040000 Has you shape influenced how you think about more
(judge) yourself as a person? show less
N/A
PX120601_Six_Month_Days_Control_Loss
PX120601070000 How many DAYS per week on average over the more
past 6 MONTHS have you eaten an unusually large amount of food and experienced a loss of control? show less
N/A
PX120601_Three_Month_Days_Control_Loss
PX120601080000 How many TIMES per week on average over the more
past 3 MONTHS have you eaten an unusually large amount of food and experienced a loss of control? show less
N/A
PX120601_Times_Per_Week_Exercised
PX120601180000 How many times per week on average over the more
past 3 months have you engaged in excessive exercise specifically to counteract the effects of overeating episodes? show less
N/A
PX120601_Times_Per_Week_Fasted
PX120601170000 How many times per week on average over the more
past 3 months have you fasted (skipped at least 2 meals in a row) to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating? show less
N/A
PX120601_Times_Per_Week_Laxatives
PX120601160000 How many times per week on average over the more
past 3 months have you used laxatives or diuretics to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating? show less
N/A
PX120601_Vomiting_Times_Per_Week
PX120601150000 How many times per week on average over the more
past 3 months have you made yourself vomit to prevent weight gain or counteract the effects of eating? show less
N/A
PX120601_Weight_Self_Esteem
PX120601030000 Has your weight influenced how you think more
about (judge) yourself as a person? show less
N/A
Psychiatric
Measure Name

Eating Disorders Screener

Release Date

May 12, 2010

Definition

A questionnaire to assess eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, which is a refusal to maintain normal weight, and bulimia nervosa, which is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by vomiting, use of laxatives, or fasting (APA, 2000).

Purpose

This measure is used to screen an individual for the presence of an eating disorder. Eating disorders are more prevalent among women in industrialized nations and range from 0.5% for anorexia nervosa to 3.0% for bulimia nervosa. Eating disorders are accompanied by unhealthy attitudes about body shape and weight and co-occur with a number of other disorders, including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Nutritional deficiencies associated with eating disorders can lead to renal failure, cardiovascular disease, and menstrual problems (APA, 2000).

Keywords

Psychiatric, bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating, fasting, laxatives, diuretics, body mass index, BMI, body image

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
120601 Eating Disorder Screener for DSM-IV
120602 Eating Disorder Screener for DSM-5
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