Type 1 diabetes

Psychometric properties of the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey–Revised among Dutch adults with type 1 diabetes and implications for clinical use

Diabet MedPublished Psychometric validation study

Authors' conclusion

This study supports a single-factor and a three-factor structure of the DEPS-R while also suggesting an item-specific or factor-specific approach in clinical practice.

Study context

Population
Dutch adults with T1D; 79.3% women
Participants
145 adults
Outcome
Psychometric properties of the DEPS-R (construct validity, internal consistency) and individual items alongside the standard cut-off score of ≥20
Methodological detailsexploratory factor analysis, principal axis factoring, backward logistic regression
  • Exploratory factor analysis
  • Principal axis factoring
  • Backward logistic regression

Performance

As reported in the abstract

Psychometric properties of the DEPS-R

Disordered eating behaviour (DEB) based on the cut-off (≥20)

35.9%

Original publication

Psychometric properties of the Diabetes Eating Problem Survey–Revised among Dutch adults with type 1 diabetes and implications for clinical use. Diabet Med. Published 4 March 2024. doi:10.1111/dme.15313

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