Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire.

EDE-Q

What it measures

Eating-disorder cognitions and behaviours over the past 28 days; four subscales - Restraint, Eating Concern, Shape Concern, Weight Concern - plus a Global score; objective/subjective binge and compensatory behaviour frequencies

Length and format

28 (22 scored on the 4 subscales + behavioural-frequency items). 7-point forced-choice (0-6) for attitude items; frequency counts for behaviours; subscale = mean of items, Global = mean of 4 subscales (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

30+ languages incl. ES, PT, FR, DE, IT, NL, SV, ZH, JA, FA, AR, TR, NO; one of the most-translated eating measures

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Fairburn, C. G., & Beglin, S. J. (1994). Assessment of eating disorders: Interview or self-report questionnaire? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 16(4), 363-370.