Development and validation of the EDIT weight stigma reduction checklist
Authors' conclusion
The EDIT Weight Stigma Reduction Checklist has value in assisting providers to design, deliver, and implement weight management interventions to take a priori action to minimise weight stigma in practice.
Study context
- Population
- Healthcare professionals, researchers and individuals with lived experience of higher weight79% women
- Participants
- 28 professionals
- Outcome
- Content validity of 21-item checklist
Methodological detailsiterative expert drafting, pilot-tested by two reviewers, online validation survey
- Iterative expert drafting
- Pilot-tested by two reviewers
- Online validation survey
Performance
As reported in the abstract
Items deemed relevant to the checklist's aim
20 out of 21
Content Validity Index (CVI) range
0.61-1.0
Items rated as essential
4
Final checklist: items across three sections (essential elements of planning/design; additional considerations; feedback on the service)
9
Original publication
Development and validation of the EDIT weight stigma reduction checklist. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 24 March 2026. doi:10.
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