Table 2.

Frequently used instruments to assess binge eating pathology (adapted from Parker & Brennan, 2015 [1]).

Instrument	Items	Description	Diagnostic instrument?
Self-report instruments
BEDS-7 [2]	7	Screening tool for BED assessing DSM-5 criteria	no
BES [3]	16	Total score reflecting severity of binge eating behaviour	no
DEBQ [4]	33	3 scales: Restrained eating, Emotional eating, External Eating	no
EDE-Q [5]	28	Adapted from the EDE, global score & 4 subscales: Restraint, Eating Concern, Shape Concern, Weight Concern	no
EDI-3 [6]	91	12 scales: Drive for Thinness, Bulimia, Body Dissatisfaction, Low Self-Esteem, Personal Alienation, Interpersonal Insecurity, Interpersonal Alienation, Interoceptive Deficits, Emotional Dysregulation, Perfectionism, Asceticism, and Maturity Fears.	no
SDE [7]		Screening tool for EDs in primary care	no
TFEQ [8]	51	3 scales: Cognitive restraint, Disinhibition, Hunger	no
QEWP-5 [9]	28	Screening tool for BED assessing DSM-5 criteria	no
Expert Interviews
EDE [10]	40	current ED diagnoses, global score & 4 subscales: Restraint, Eating Concern, Shape Concern, Weight Concern	yes
SCID-5-RV [11]	Module I	Feeding and Eating Disorders diagnoses according to DSM-5	yes

BEDS-7: 7-Item Binge-Eating Disorder Screener; BES: Binge Eating Scale; DEBQ: Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire; ED: Eating Disorder; EDE: Eating Disorder Examination; EDE-Q: Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, EDI Eating Disorder Inventory; QEWP and QEWP-R: Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns (Revised); SDE: Screen for Disordered Eating; SCID-5-RV: Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Disorders – Research Version; TFEQ: Three Factor Eating Questionnaire.