Validation of the French version of SCOFF questionnaire for screening of eating disorders among adults

Abstract

This study demonstrates that the French version of SCOFF questionnaire is accurate and reliable for the detection of women with EDs in this high-risk student population.

The Hidden Picture: Unhealthy Eating Attitudes and Behaviors in a Non-Clinical Population From Bulgaria

“…We compared the mean results in the two gender groups by Mann-Whitney test and found significant differences (p < 0.001). Two "yes" responses from the SCOFF questionnaire defined the threshold for indicating 100% sensitivity to anorexia and bulimia (Garcia et al, 2010;Morgan, Reid, & Lacey, 1999). These results meant that one third of all the respondents could be considered at high risk of having or developing an ED.…”

“…These results meant that one third of all the respondents could be considered at high risk of having or developing an ED. Garcia et al (2010) found 54 (13.5%) respondents with two positive answers, using a French version of the SCOFF questionnaire in 400 undergraduate female students. Of these, 35 had typical ED and 19 were false positives.…”

“…The SCOFF questionnaire, which is a highly effective eating disorder screening questionnaire (Morgan, Reid, & Lacey, 1999), in a Bulgarian version; The SCOFF questionnaire includes five questions with dichotomous "yes" or "no" answers; the questions comprised essential characteristics of anorexia and bulimia nervosa (Garcia et al, 2010). 2.…”

Disordered Eating Attitudes and Behaviors: Gender Differences in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

“…SCOFF is an eating disorder screening questionnaire [22] comprising essential characteristics of anorexia and bulimia nervosa [23].…”

“…Two positive answers to SCOFF items are a sensitive cutoff used to classify the groups at risk for anorexia and bulimia [22,23,25].…”