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Table 1 Outcome scale candidate items and definition of scores

From: Validation of a childhood eating disorder outcome scale

1. Body weight change (BW)

  score 0 increase 1SD

  score 1 change ±1SD

  score 2 decrease >1SD − 2SD

  score 3 decrease >2SD

2. Eating attitude (EA)

  score 0 no problem

  score 1 unclear

  score 2 moderate problem

  score 3 major problem

3. Fear of being fat (FF)

  Parameters: 1) intense fear of becoming fat

       2) preoccupation with thinness

       3) excessive exercise

  score 0 none of the parameters

  score 1 any one parameter

  score 2 any two parameters

  score 3 all of the parameters

4. Body image distortion (BD)

  Parameters: 1) preoccupation with body image

       2) undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation

       3) persistent lack of recognition of seriousness

  score 0 none of the parameters

  score 1 any one parameter

  score 2 any two parameters

  score 3 all of the parameters

5. Menstruation (ME)

  score 0 regular menstruation

  score 1 unclear

  score 2 irregular menstruation

  score 3 no menstruation

6. Perceived physical condition (PC)

  Parameters: 1) no feeling of being tired

       2) no feeling of being hungry

       3) no feeling of fullness

  score 0 none of the parameters

  score 1 any one parameter

  score 2 any two parameters

  score 3 all of the parameters

7. Attending school (AS)

  score 0 going school every day

  score 1 going school a few times/week

  score 2 can go to substitutional school

  score 3 cannot go to any school

8. Disease recognition by school (RS)

  score 0 positively cooperative

  score 1 slightly cooperative

  score 2 unconcerned

  score 3 critical or refusal

9. Family function (FA)

  score 0 relationship always good

  score 1 sometimes good, sometimes bad

  score 2 tension at home

  score 3 impossible to be involved

10. Disease recognition by parent (RP)

  score 0 positively cooperative

  score 1 slightly cooperative

  score 2 unconcerned

  score 3 critical or refusal

11. Social adaptation (SA)

  score 0 assertive and cooperative

  score 1 unclear

  score 2 in conflict

  score 3 isolated

12. Relationships with friends (RF)

  score 0 having friends that are trusted

  score 1 having friends to talk with

  score 2 no friends, but not isolated

  score 3 no friends and isolated