Test-retest reliability of the eating disorder examination

TLDR

The study aimed to assess the test‑retest reliability of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE). Twenty adult women with varying eating disorder symptoms were evaluated by trained assessors using the EDE on two occasions 2–7 days apart to examine test‑retest and interrater reliability. Test‑retest correlations were .7 or higher for all subscales and behaviors except subjective bulimic episodes and days, while interrater correlations exceeded .9, indicating strong reliability but suggesting smaller binge episodes may be less reliable. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Int J Eat Disord 28:311–316.

Abstract

Objective The purpose of this investigation was to determine the test-retest reliability of the Eating Disorder Examination (EDE). Method This study examined the test-retest and interrater reliability of the EDE in 20 adult women with a range of eating disorder symptoms. Trained assessors administered the EDE to participants on two separate occasions, ranging from 2 to 7 days apart. Results Test-retest correlations were .7 or greater for all subscales and measures of eating disorder behaviors except for subjective bulimic episodes and subjective bulimic days. Interrater reliability was uniformly high with correlations above .9. Discussion Results provide further support for the reliability of the EDE, but suggest that smaller binge episodes may not be reliable indicators of eating pathology. © 2000 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 28: 311–316, 2000.