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. 2025 Aug 22;20:452. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03948-1

Table 6.

Known-groups validity comparisons – Symptoms of Hyperphagia: Caregiver (Observer)

Symptoms of Hyperphagia: Caregiver (Observer)
Group Difference (95% CI) P-Value Cohen’s D
# of weight management approaches used
≤ 5 vs. 6 ≤ x ≤ 10 0.19 (0.06, 0.33) 0.006** 0.55
6 ≤ x ≤ 10 vs. ≥ 11 0.14 (0.02, 0.25) 0.024* 0.42
Current use of appetite suppressant (Yes vs. No) 0.20 (0.11, 0.28) < 0.001*** 0.78
RIOFS: “Nobody understands the burden I carry” (Yes vs. No) 0.21 (0.11, 0.30) < 0.001*** 0.86
RIOFS: “It is hard to find a reliable person to take care of my child” (Yes vs. No) 0.10 (0.00, 0.20) 0.028* 0.38

RIOFS, Revised Impact on Family Scale

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001