Validation of the <scp>SCOFF</scp> as a Simple Screening Tool for Eating Disorders in an Inpatient Sample Before and During <scp>COVID</scp>‐19
The findings align with previous research indicating an elevated rate of admission to clinical care for ED-diagnoses during the pandemic, a trend also reflected in the SCOFF results. However, the SCOFF's low specificity and poor internal consistency raise concerns about its applicability among adolescent psychiatric inpatients.
Authors
- Tanja Legenbauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1580-9991)
- Luisa Marie Lüken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9051-8764)
- Martin Holtmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2644-6601)
- Clara Sophie Beer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5392-5612)
- Jessica Eggendorf
Institutions
- University of Münster (DE)
- LWL-Universitätsklinik Hamm (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24318
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.56