A Danish translation of the eating disorder quality of life scale (EDQLS)

BACKGROUND: In Denmark, only generic health-related quality of life measures have been developed to assess quality of life in patients with eating disorders. So far, no disease-specific questionnaires have been translated and validated. The objective of this study was to translate the Eating Disorders Quality of Life Scale into Danish and to perform a preliminary validation of the questionnaire in a small sample. METHODS: The translation process was conducted according to recommendations from the World Health Organization, using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index as a reference standard. The validation process included 41 outpatients with eating disorders. Patients were recruited from specialized outpatient clinics in the Capital Region of Denmark and asked to complete the quality of life questionnaire and the WHO-5 Well-Being Index. RESULTS: This study found poor agreement, but high correlation, between the two self-rating scales. CONCLUSION: The translated questionnaire was concluded to be valid. However, a replication study on a larger sample with more male patients and more extensive symptoms is necessary. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1186/s40337-019-0241-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.