Binge-Eating Disorder in Adults
Authors: Kimberly A. Brownley, Nancy D. Berkman, Christine M. Peat, Kathleen N. Lohr, Cynthia M. Bulik
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2017)

Letters7 February 2017Binge-Eating Disorder in AdultsKimberly A. Brownley, PhD, Nancy D. Berkman, PhD, Christine M. Peat, PhD, Kathleen N. Lohr, PhD, and Cynthia M. Bulik, PhDKimberly A. Brownley, PhDFrom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, and RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina., Nancy D. Berkman, PhDFrom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, and RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina., Christine M. Peat, PhDFrom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, and RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina., Kathleen N. Lohr, PhDFrom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, and RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina., and Cynthia M. Bulik, PhDFrom University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, and RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L16-0621 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Wilfley and colleagues highlight several critical gaps in the evidence base on effective treatments for patients with BED, including information about treatment durability, generalizability, and tradeoffs between benefits and harms. They recommend longer-term outcome studies to address such shortcomings, including comparative effectiveness studies, and express concern about the adverse effects of some pharmacologic agents. In many respects, their observations echo our conclusions about treatment efficacy and harms as presented in our article and comparative effectiveness (1). Nonetheless, we note some important caveats for readers to consider.First, today's evidence base is sufficient only to single out CBT ...References1. Berkman ND, Brownley KA, Peat CM, Lohr KN, Cullen KE, Morgan LC, et al. Management and Outcomes of Binge-Eating Disorder. Comparative Effectiveness Review no. 160. AHRQ publication no.15(16)-EHC030-EF. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2015. Google Scholar2. Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. AHRQ publication no. 10(14)-EHC063-EF. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2014. Accessed at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/60/318/CER-Methods-Guide-140109.pdf on 21 December 2016. Google Scholar3. Samson D, Schoelles KM. Developing the topic and structuring systematic reviews of medical tests: utility of PICOTS, analytic frameworks, decision trees, and other frameworks. In: Chang SM, Matchar DB, Smetana GW, Umscheid CA, eds. Methods Guide for Medical Test Reviews. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2012:1-12. Accessed at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK98235 on 21 December 2016. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, and RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M15-2455. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoBinge-Eating Disorder in Adults Kimberly A. Brownley , Nancy D. Berkman , Christine M. Peat , Kathleen N. Lohr , Katherine E. Cullen , Carla M. Bann , and Cynthia M. Bulik Binge-Eating Disorder in Adults Denise E. Wilfley , Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft , and Dawn M. Eichen Metrics Cited byDoes concurrent self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation and attention bias modification training improve symptoms of binge eating disorder? Protocol for the TANDEM feasibility randomized controlled trialA review on association and correlation of genetic variants with eating disorders and obesityIntroduction to PsychiatryFeeding and Eating Disorders 7 February 2017Volume 166, Issue 3Page: 231-232KeywordsAntidepressantsCognitive behavior therapyComparative effectiveness researchDisclosureFood and Drug AdministrationPatientsSystematic reviews ePublished: 7 February 2017 Issue Published: 7 February 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...