Internet-Based Innovations for the Prevention of Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review

The objective of this systematic review was to compare the results of studies of Internet-based eating disorder prevention programs. Eight electronic bibliographic databases, three key journals, and study reference lists were searched. This method yielded five published studies: four experimental an...

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Published inEating disorders Vol. 14; no. 5; pp. 365 - 384
Main Authors Newton, Mandi S., Ciliska, Donna
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.10.2006
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Eating Disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - diagnosis
Feeding and Eating Disorders - prevention & control
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Female
Health Education
Humans
Internet
Interventions
Personality Inventory
Preventive Programmes
Prospective Studies
Software
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Summary:The objective of this systematic review was to compare the results of studies of Internet-based eating disorder prevention programs. Eight electronic bibliographic databases, three key journals, and study reference lists were searched. This method yielded five published studies: four experimental and one quasi-experimental. A meta-analysis of the study results indicated no statistical significance for pooled study outcome data. No robust evidence exists on the impact of Internet-based prevention strategies on eating disordered symptomatology and on putative factors that contribute to eating disorder development. Further intervention development and consideration to study design are needed to move this field forward.
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ISSN:1064-0266
1532-530X
1064-0266
DOI:10.1080/10640260600952522