The Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) is a 22-item self-report scale for adolescents and adults (ages 13-65 years old) that simultaneously accesses for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder by asking the respondent about body image, eating habits, and compensatory behaviors over the last 3-6 months. It was adapted by Stice et al. in 2000 from the validated structured psychiatric interview: The Eating Disorder Examination (EDE) and the eating disorder module of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV.
The EDDS is not an extensively studied questionnaire but it shows reliability and validity to be sufficiently sensitive to detect full and subthreshold diagnosis for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. EDDS is a continuous eating disorder symptom composite score, which means it’s ideally use for screening diagnosis and following treatment course, but not diagnostic. Eating disorders are accompanied by unhealthy attitudes about body shape and weight and co-occur with a number of other disorders, including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders.
The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a way of measuring how much someone is affected by their MS. Neurologists use it to monitor changes in the level of someone's disability over time. The EDSS has a range from 0 to 10. Scores are in half unit steps – 3, 3.5, 4 and so on.
In contrast, the total EDSS score is determined by two factors: gait and FS scores. EDSS scores below 4.0 are determined by the FS scores alone. People with EDSS scores of 4.0 and above may have some degree of gait impairment. Scores between 4.0 and 9.5 are determined by both gait abilities and the FS scores.
The EDSS quantifies disability in eight functional systems: pyramidal, cerebellar, brainstem, sensory, bowel and bladder, visual, cerebral, and other. It ranges from 1.0 to 4.5 for people affected with MS who are fully ambulatory, and from 5.0 to 9.5 for people with MS with impaired ambulation.
The Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) is a brief self-report measure for diagnosing anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Research has provided evidence of the reliability and validity of this scale in non-clinical populations.
Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is the most commonly used scale in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. EDSS is a very effective method of reflecting disability (1). EDSS, with a scoring system between 0 and 10, reveals the patient's morbidity. Zero points is normal neurological examination.
MS Progression: Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS)
For your EDSS score, your neurologist will examine you and rate your disabilities on a scale of 0-9.5, in increments of 0.5. It takes about 30 minutes to create a score. Then a few minutes are needed to establish your ratings in the EDSS scale.
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