The problem of screening for uncommon disorders – a comment on the Eating Attitudes Test
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 12 (2) , 431-434
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s003329170004678x
Abstract
Synopsis: Screening for uncommon disorders gives rise to methodological problems. One of these problems is identified and discussed within the context of the Eating Attitudes Test.Keywords
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