1. Ralph Gross

BACKGROUND: Cancer and its treatment can significantly affect appearance and body integrity. A number of studies have explored the impact of cancer and its treatment on body image, primarily in head and neck and breast cancer. The aim of this pilot study was to examine the construct of body image dissatisfaction and its measurement using a single question in patients with advanced cancer. METHODS: Outpatients with advanced cancer were recruited (n=81). Assessments included Body Image Scale (BIS), Appearance Schema Inventory (ASI-R), Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) with a total symptom distress score (TSDS) and two subscales scores (physical distress PHS and psychological distress PSS), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), and one question assessing the overall appearance satisfaction from the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ). We also asked patients to rate the body image changes importance compared with five symptoms (pain, fatigue, depression, insomnia, lack of appetite). RESULTS: Forty-seven (58%) patients had a BIS score 10 ( body image dissatisfaction) with a median of 11 (first-third quartiles, Q1-Q3; 5-16) and a median ASI-R of 3.1 (Q1-Q3; 2.8-3.5).

BODY SATISFACTION SCALE 215 (d) Overweight subjects. A sample of 169 overweight subjects were recruited for a treatment study, the primary focus of which was the.

Sensitivity and specificity of ≤3 for body image dissatisfaction in the single overall appearance question using the BIS as a standard was 0.70 and 0.71, respectively. BIS score was significantly correlated with ASI-R (r=0.248; p=0.025), age (r=-0.225; p=0.043), HADS-A (r=0.522, p.

Shortened forms of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) - Word format files Shortened forms of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) - PDF format files Page started by Chris Evans in 2009, last updated 2.xii.09 These shortened forms of the excellent 34-item Body Shape Questionnaire which is described in: Cooper, P. J., Taylor, M. J., Cooper, Z. & Fairburn, C.G. (1986) The development and validation of the Body Shape Questionnaire. International Journal of Eating Disorders 6:485-494.

What I have mounted here are the following files:. In the past I have said: If you are planning to use this questionnaire in a study, I would be very grateful if you would communicate with me so that I can give you any advice that may be useful.

I may also be able to arrange for scoring and analysis of the questionnaire if you don't have the local facilities for this to be done easily. I can be reached by snail mail at: Rampton Hospital, Retford, Notts. DN22 0PD Britian by telephone at +44 0 1777 247242 and 'fax at: +44 0 1777 247212 (mark 'f.a.o. Chris Evans')' I haven't worked in body image or eating disorders for over a decade now and the only person who ever took me up on that, did so when I was buried in other work and I was unable to assist them and have now lost contact details with that person (apologies if you do see this, do get back at me if it's still pertinent).

Ralph Gross

However, I do work on psychometrics still so if you're interested in doing a good analysis of moderately large dataset of BSQ34 data to recheck the shortening specification but you need psychometric help, do try Chris Evans, Rampton Hospital, Retford, Notts. DN22 0PD Britain by telephone at +44 0 1777 247242 and 'fax at: +44 0 1777 247212 (mark 'f.a.o. Chris Evans').