Eating disorders in weight-related therapy (EDIT): protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of eating disorder risk in behavioural weight management

Jebeile, H. et al. (2023) Eating disorders in weight-related therapy (EDIT): protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of eating disorder risk in behavioural weight management. PLoS ONE, 18(7), e0282401. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282401) (PMID:37428754) (PMCID:PMC10332604)

Abstract

The Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration brings together data from randomised controlled trials of behavioural weight management interventions to identify individual participant risk factors and intervention strategies that contribute to eating disorder risk. We present a protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis which aims to identify participants at risk of developing eating disorders, or related symptoms, during or after weight management interventions conducted in adolescents or adults with overweight or obesity. We systematically searched four databases up to March 2022 and clinical trials registries to May 2022 to identify randomised controlled trials of weight management interventions conducted in adolescents or adults with overweight or obesity that measured eating disorder risk at pre- and post-intervention or follow-up. Authors from eligible trials have been invited to share their deidentified IPD. Two IPD meta-analyses will be conducted. The first IPD meta-analysis aims to examine participant level factors associated with a change in eating disorder scores during and following a weight management intervention. To do this we will examine baseline variables that predict change in eating disorder risk within intervention arms. The second IPD meta-analysis aims to assess whether there are participant level factors that predict whether participation in an intervention is more or less likely than no intervention to lead to a change in eating disorder risk. To do this, we will examine if there are differences in predictors of eating disorder risk between intervention and no-treatment control arms. The primary outcome will be a standardised mean difference in global eating disorder score from baseline to immediately post-intervention and at 6- and 12- months follow-up. Identifying participant level risk factors predicting eating disorder risk will inform screening and monitoring protocols to allow early identification and intervention for those at risk.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Simpson, Professor Sharon

Creator Roles

Simpson, S. A.: Writing – review and editing

• Authors: Jebeile, H., Lister, N. B., Libesman, S., Hunter, K. E., McMaster, C. M., Johnson, B. J., Baur, L. A., Paxton, S. J., Garnett, S. P., Ahern, A. L., Wilfley, D. E., Maguire, S., Sainsbury, A., Steinbeck, K., Askie, L., Braet, C., Hill, A. J., Nicholls, D., Jones, R. A., Dammery, G., Grunseit, A. M., Cooper, K., Kyle, T. K., Heeren, F. A., Quigley, F., Barnes, R. D., Bean, M. K., Beaulieu, K., Bonham, M., Boutelle, K. N., Branco, B. H. M., Calugi, S., Cardel, M. I., Carpenter, K., Cheng, H. L., Dalle Grave, R., Danielsen, Y. S., Demarzo, M., Dordevic, A., Eichen, D. M., Goldschmidt, A. B., Hilbert, A., Houben, K., Lofrano do Prado, M., Martin, C. K., McTiernan, A., Mensinger, J. L., Pacanowski, C., do Prado, W. L., Ramalho, S. M., Raynor, H. A., Rieger, E., Robinson, E., Salvo, V., Sherwood, N. E., Simpson, S. A., Skjakodegard, H. F., Smith, E., Partridge, S., Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Taylor, R. W., Van Eyck, A., Varady, K. A., Vidmar, A. P., Whitelock, V., Yanovski, J., and Seidler, A. L.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU
• Journal Name: PLoS ONE
• Publisher: Public Library of Science
• ISSN: 1932-6203
• ISSN (Online): 1932-6203
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2023 Jebeile et al.
• First Published: First published in PLoS ONE 18(7): e0282401
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
304823001	1	Complexity in health	Sharon Simpson	Medical Research Council (MRC)	MC_UU_00022/1	HW - MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit
304823006	1	Complexity in health	Sharon Simpson	Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser (CSO)	SPHSU16	HW - MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit