Long Term Outcomes in a Cohort of Patients with Anorexia Nervosa
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A 3 year Follow-up Study Examining Long Term Outcomes in the original ICED (Inpatient Cohort in Eating Disorders) Cohort
IRAS ID
145897
Contact name
John Morgan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
St. George's University of London
Research summary
Background
NICE provide criteria for inpatient admission of adults with eating disorders, but guidelines are consensus- rather than evidence-based, due to small sample sizes of inpatient studies (Crisp et al. 1991). This raises questions regarding outcomes. Chronicity and relapse appear common & some leave inpatient treatment early. Due to
weak evidence, we do not know who benefits from inpatient treatment, nor long-term outcomes.
This study will identify characteristics of patients who most benefit from inpatient treatment.
How this application addresses the research question:
We have established ICED (Inpatient Cohort in Eating Disorders), representing 70 adults who have received inpatient treatment, and doctoral research has examined predictors of early outcomes (Sly & Mountford 2011;Sly & Bamford 2011; Sly, Morgan, Mountford & Lacey 2012), but uncertain long term outcomes.
The current study examines the ICED ( REC reference number 09/H0805/29)cohort to evaluate clinical / service level / service user outcomes at 3 years. Given sizes of previous studies, opportunities to follow up 70 participants allows understanding of recovery or relapse, and provision of more effective treatment.How and where the research will be carried out:
Research will be carried out at the Yorkshire Centre for Eating Disorders in Leeds as well as the Specialist Eating Disorder Unit at Springfield Hospital, South West London.
The research team will contact the original ICED cohort via letter and invite subjects to participate. The outcome measures will then be administered as questionnaires, some via a telephonic interview and others as hard copies to be completed and returned to the research team. There will be no face to face contact. It is hoped that all data can be collected within a 12 month time frame.REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/WM/0077
Date of REC Opinion
27 Feb 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion