SCOFF questionnaire
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The SCOFF questionnaire utilizes an acronym in a simple five question test devised for use by non-professionals to assess the possible presence of an eating disorder
. It was devised by Morgan et al. in 1999. The original SCOFF questionnaire was devised for use in the United Kingdom
, thus the original acronym needs to be adjusted for users in the United States
and Canada
. The "S" in SCOFF stands for "Sick" which in British English
means specifically to vomit. In American English
and Canadian English
it is synonymous with "ill". The "O" is used in the acronym to denote "one stone". A "stone" is an Imperial unit
of weight which is equivalent to 6.35 kg. metric weight and 14 lbs. in the United States
.The letters in the full acronym are taken from key words in the questions:
or bulimia nervosa
.
Eating Disorder Inventory
Body Attitudes Test
Body Attitudes Questionnaire
Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey
Eating Disorder Examination Interview
Eating disorder
Eating disorders refer to a group of conditions defined by abnormal eating habits that may involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual's physical and mental health. Bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are the most common specific...
. It was devised by Morgan et al. in 1999. The original SCOFF questionnaire was devised for use in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, thus the original acronym needs to be adjusted for users in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The "S" in SCOFF stands for "Sick" which in British English
British English
British English, or English , is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere...
means specifically to vomit. In American English
American English
American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States....
and Canadian English
Canadian English
Canadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English is the first language, or "mother tongue", of approximately 24 million Canadians , and more than 28 million are fluent in the language...
it is synonymous with "ill". The "O" is used in the acronym to denote "one stone". A "stone" is an Imperial unit
Imperial unit
The system of imperial units or the imperial system is the system of units first defined in the British Weights and Measures Act of 1824, which was later refined and reduced. The system came into official use across the British Empire...
of weight which is equivalent to 6.35 kg. metric weight and 14 lbs. in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.The letters in the full acronym are taken from key words in the questions:
- Sick
- Control
- One stone (14 lbs./6.5 kg.)
- Fat
- Food
Scoring
One point is assigned for every "yes"; a score greater than two (>2) indicates a possible case of anorexia nervosaAnorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
or bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed, usually by purging and/or by laxative, diuretics or excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is...
.
See also
Eating Attitudes TestEating Attitudes Test
The Eating Attitudes Test is a widely used standardized self-report measure of symptoms and concerns characteristic of eating disorders and is more fully described on the EAT-26.com website...
Eating Disorder Inventory
Eating Disorder Inventory
The Eating Disorder Inventory is a self-report questionnaire used to assess the presence of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa both restricting and binge-eating/purging type; Bulimia Nervosa; and Eating disorder not otherwise specified including Binge Eating Disorder...
Body Attitudes Test
Body Attitudes Test
The Body Attitudes Test was developed by Probst et al. in 1995. It was designed for the assessment of eating disorders in women. The BAT measures an individual's subjective body experience and attitudes towards one's own body it differentiates between clinical and non-clinical subjects and between...
Body Attitudes Questionnaire
Body Attitudes Questionnaire
The Ben-Tovim Walker Body Attitudes Questionnaire is a 44 item self-report questionnaire divided into six subscales that measures a woman's attitude towards their own body. The BAQ is used in the assessment of eating disorders. It was devised by D.I. Ben-Tovim and M.K...
Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey
Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey
The Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey is a 30 item self-report questionnaire used to assess the presence of an eating disorder. It is designed for use with both male and females age 10 to adult...
Eating Disorder Examination Interview
Eating Disorder Examination Interview
The Eating Disorder Examination Interview devised by Fairburn et al. in 1987 is a semi-structured interview conducted by a clinician in the assessment of an eating disorder.-EDE:...