title: Psychometric evaluation of the eating disorder examination and eating disorder examination-questionnaire: a systematic review of the literature.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to systematically review the reliability of scores on the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) and the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) and to examine the validity of their use as measures of eating disorder symptoms.
  
  
  METHODS
  Articles describing the psychometric properties of the EDE and EDE-Q were identified in a systematic search of major computer databases and a review of reference lists. Articles were selected based on a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifteen studies were identified that examined the psychometrics of the EDE, whereas 10 studies were found that examined the psychometrics of the EDE-Q.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both instruments demonstrated reliability of scores. There is evidence that scores on the EDE and EDE-Q correlate with scores on measures of similar constructs and support for using the instruments to distinguish between cases and non-cases. Additional research is needed to broaden the generalizability of the findings.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. bergx143@umn.edu
authors: Kelly C
authors: KC
authors: Berg
authors: Carol B
authors: CB
authors: Peterson
authors: Patricia
authors: P
authors: Frazier
authors: Scott J
authors: SJ
authors: Crow
mesh_terms: D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires