Table 2.
Outcome measures of the RCT
| Instrument | Abbrev. | Domain | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Health Questionnaire (Linden et al., 1996) | GHQ | Psychological morbidity and distressa | PO, C |
| Eating Disorder Examination (Hilbert & Tuschen‐Caffier, 2006) | EDE | ED symptomatologyb | PO, P |
| Eating Disorder Inventory‐2 (Paul & Thiel, 2005) | EDI‐2 | Various dimensions of EDsa | PO, P |
| Caregiver Skills (Hibbs, Rhind, Salerno, et al., 2015, c) | CASK | Skills to support a child with an EDa | SO, C |
| Experience of Caregiving Inventory (Szmukler et al., 1996, c) | ECI | Experiences in caringa | SO, C |
| Eating Disorder Symptom Impact Scale (Sepulveda, Whitney, Hankins, & Treasure, 2008, c) | EDSIS | Burden concerning caring for a child with an EDa | SO, C |
| Carers' Needs Assessment Measure (Graap et al., 2005) | CaNAM | Unmet needs respective caringa | SO, C |
| Symptom Checklist 90 (Franke, 2002) | SCL‐90 | Psychiatric symptomatologya | SO, C |
| Beck Depression Inventory‐II (Hautzinger, Keller, & Kühner, 2006) | BDI‐II | Depressive symptomatologya | SO, C |
| State‐Trait‐Anxiety Inventory (Laux, Glanzmann, Schaffner, & Spielberger, 1981) | STAI | State and trait anxietya | SO, C |
| Family Questionnaire (Wiedemann, Rayki, Feinstein, & Hahlweg, 2002) | FQ | High expressed emotionsa | SO, C |
| University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (Hasler, Klanghofer, & Buddeberg, 2003) | FEVER | Readiness for changea | SO, C |
| Body Mass Index (clinical measures of height and weight) | BMI | Weight statusa | SO, P |
| Youth Self‐Report (Arbeitsgruppe Deutsche Child Behavior Checklist, 1998) | YSR | Behavioural, emotional problemsa | SO, P |
| Health‐Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents (Ravens‐Sieberer & Bullinger, 1998a, 1998b) | KINDL | Quality of lifea | SO, P |
| Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale (Kronmüller et al., 2001) | FEIWK | Perceived HEEa | SO, P |
| Anorexia Nervosa Stages of Change Questionnaire (Rieger, Touyz, & Beumont, 2002, c) | ANSOCQ | Readiness to recover from ANa | SO, P |
| SUCCEAT Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire | Feasibility and acceptability of the SUCCEAT intervention | C, Process evaluation | |
| Client Sociodemographic and Service Receipt Inventory (Roick et al., 2001) | CSSRI | Cost‐effectiveness | C, P Economic evaluation |
Note. SUCCEAT = Supporting Carers of Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders in Austria; RCT = randomised controlled trial; HEE = high expressed emotions; AN = anorexia nervosa; PO = primary outcome; SO = secondary outcome; C = carers' assessment; P = patients' assessment; ED = eating disorder;
a
Self‐report measure.
b
Semistructured interview.
c
German translation of our research group with back translations by an English native‐speaking psychologist.