SCOFF Questionnaire.

SCOFF

What it measures

Ultra-brief eating-disorder screen; mnemonic Sick, Control, One stone, Fat, Food - covers self-induced vomiting, loss of control, weight loss, body-image distortion, food dominance

Length and format

5 items. Yes/No (1/0); >=2 'yes' flags likely eating disorder (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Many languages incl. ES, DE, FI, JA, FR, IT, SV, ZH, AR, FA; broad international validation

Normative data

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

Licence

public-domain / open

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Reference

Morgan, J. F., Reid, F., & Lacey, J. H. (1999). The SCOFF questionnaire: Assessment of a new screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ, 319(7223), 1467-1468.