Validation of the Arabic version of the SCOFF questionnaire for the screening of eating disorders.
East Mediterr Health J
; 21(5): 326-31, 2015 Aug 27.
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ABSTRACT
The high prevalence of eating disorders in Arab countries indicates a need for an Arabic language screening tool. This study aimed to validate an Arabic version (A-SCOFF) of the British SCOFF questionnaire, a brief tool for the screening of eating disorders in primary health care. After translation and back-translation the A-SCOFF was given to 123 female patients [mean age 32 (SD 8.8) years] visiting primary health-care centres in Beirut. Each patient was evaluated by an eating disorders specialist blinded to A-SCOFF results. The validated Arabic version of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and the DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders were used as diagnostic references. The best diagnostic threshold for the A-SCOFF was found to be at 2 positive answers with a sensitivity of 80.0%, a specificity of 72.7% and an area under the curve of 80.0%. The A-SCOFF questionnaire is accurate and reliable for the early detection of eating disorders in this high-risk population.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Inquéritos e Questionários
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França