EDSA

A brief screening tool to identify male and female athletes who may be at risk for an eating disorder

Please read each question carefully and select the appropriate response. Please note that “weight” refers to numbers on a scale, “shape” refers to amount and distribution of body fat and muscle, “body composition” refers to ratio of body fat to muscle, and “leanness” refers to low body fat-to-muscle ratio.

Average responses across the 6 items. A score ≥ 3.33 indicates athlete may be at risk for an eating disorder.

Note: If athlete responded to at least 4 items, a score can be calculated by averaging the available items (i.e., dividing the sum of 4 available items by 4, or dividing the sum of 5 available items by 5). If athlete responded to less than 4 items, an overall score cannot be calculated.

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Development and validation paper