Validity varied extensively and there was a widespread lack of information regarding measurement of change over time and patient burden .
According to the evaluation criteria , there was adequate support for two tools .
The present study aims to identify the range of  eating behavior self- assessment tools reported in the adult bariatric surgery literature and evaluate the measurement properties of these tools using pre-established criteria .
The assessment of binge eating severity among obese persons.
The purpose of this study was to conduct an assessment of binge eating severity among obese persons . Two question naires were developed . A 16-item Binge Eating Scale was constructed describing both behavioral manifestations ( e.g. , eating large amounts of food ) and feeling/cognitions surrounding a binge episode ( e.g. , guilt , fear of being unable to stop eating ) . An 11-item Cognitive Factors Scale was developed measure two cognitive phenomena thought to be related to binge eating : the tendency to set unrealistic st and ards for a diet ( e.g. , eliminating " favorite foods " ) and low efficacy expectations for sustaining a diet . The results showed that the Binge Eating Scale successfully discriminated among persons judged by trained interviewers to have either no , moderate or severe binge eating problems . Significant correlation between the scales were obtained such that severe bingers tended to set up diets which were unrealistically strict while reporting low efficacy expectations to sustain a diet . The discussion highlighted the differences among obese persons on binge eating severity  and emphasized the role of cognitions in the relapse of self control of eating
Validity varied extensively and there was a widespread lack of information regarding measurement of change over time and patient burden .
According to the evaluation criteria , there was adequate support for two tools .
The present study aims to identify the range of  eating behavior self- assessment tools reported in the adult bariatric surgery literature and evaluate the measurement properties of these tools using pre-established criteria .