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To develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE), a brief self-rating scale designed to detect binge-eating behaviors and grade their clinical severity.

January 1, 1987The British Journal of Psychiatry

A Self-rating Scale for Bulimia the ‘BITE’

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To develop and evaluate the reliability and validity of the Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh (BITE), a brief self-rating scale designed to detect binge-eating behaviors and grade their clinical severity.
Constructed a self-report instrument encompassing diagnostic criteria from the DSM-III definition of bulimia and Russell's definition of bulimia nervosa.
Assessed psychometric reliability and construct validity using data gathered from two independent population cohorts.
Demonstrated satisfactory reliability and validity across both evaluated cohorts for detecting binge-eating behavior.
Established separate subscales measuring both the presence of bulimic symptoms and their overall severity beyond basic checklist criteria.

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Validation study demonstrates reliable assessment of bulimic symptoms in two distinct populations, highlighting the clinical utility of the BITE questionnaire.

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Henderson et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bc9a0c97d63156a5ef06e https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.150.1.18

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Validation study demonstrates reliable assessment of bulimic symptoms in two distinct populations, highlighting the clinical utility of the BITE questionnaire.

A Self-rating Scale for Bulimia the ‘BITE’

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A Self-rating Scale for Bulimia the ‘BITE’

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