… early detection. However, past vignette research, as well as the current study, reveal
disturbingly low detection rates for AN in primary care. The reasons for the low detection and …

… diagnosis and treating the multiple medical complications associated with anorexia nervosa,
the primary care physician … continuity of care despite the fact that successful care may …

… and 96 controls, the positive answer to 2 of the SCOFF questions had 100% sensitivity for
detecting anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and 87.5% specificity.This test has yet to be val…

… It provides incidence and prevalence rates of detected eating disorders at the level of
primary care, which can be used as minimum estimates of the morbidity in the community. …

… primary care providers (PCPs) are in a unique position to identify pediatric patients with eating
disorders … these patients have their illness detected in primary care settings. More recent …

… identification and diagnosis of eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia
nervosa, in the primary care … in the primary care setting with an emphasis on early detection. …

… diagnosis of eating disorders is linked to improved prognosis,5 but detection of eating
disorders in primary care … criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or eating disorders not …

… sensitivity and 94.4% specificity for the detection of EDs in primary care. For each specific ED,
… per 100,000 population for anorexia nervosa and 12.2 per 100,000 for bulimia nervosa [2]. …

… Anorexia nervosa is characterized by an abnormally low body weight (at least 15% below …
for the diagnosis, the importance of this symptom is unclear, and as such, the eating disorders …

… date) to the diagnosis “anorexia nervosa” in women … diagnosis of eating disorders. The
results of this study indicate deficits of German primary care physicians, mostly in the diagnosis of …