The Minimal Eating Observation Form-Version II Revisited : Validity and Reliability
(2019) In Journal of nursing measurement 27(3). p.478-492- Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Minimal Eating Observation Form-Version II (MEOF-II) is a screening and research tool for eating difficulties. Here we assess the psychometric properties of the tool. METHODS: Cross-sectional MEOF-II data, n = 5,956 persons (nursing home residents [n = 3,087]; in-hospital patients [n = 1,490]; mean age 76.9; 61% women). Data was analyzed taking account of the dichotomous nature of item-level data, that is, based on tetrachoric correlations. RESULTS: The MEOF-II items (n = 9) belonged to one higher order unidimensional factor (61.7% explained variance, omega 0.92), and three lower level factors, with three items each (92.9% explained variance, omega 0.83-0.88): deglutition; ingestion; and energy/appetite.... (More)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Minimal Eating Observation Form-Version II (MEOF-II) is a screening and research tool for eating difficulties. Here we assess the psychometric properties of the tool. METHODS: Cross-sectional MEOF-II data, n = 5,956 persons (nursing home residents [n = 3,087]; in-hospital patients [n = 1,490]; mean age 76.9; 61% women). Data was analyzed taking account of the dichotomous nature of item-level data, that is, based on tetrachoric correlations. RESULTS: The MEOF-II items (n = 9) belonged to one higher order unidimensional factor (61.7% explained variance, omega 0.92), and three lower level factors, with three items each (92.9% explained variance, omega 0.83-0.88): deglutition; ingestion; and energy/appetite. CONCLUSION: The study provides support for the reliability and validity of the MEOF-II total scale and subscales, and the findings are in line with previous studies.
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- Westergren, Albert LU
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- alpha, factor analysis, MEOF-II, omega, principal component analysis, tetrachoric
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- Journal of nursing measurement
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- 27
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- 3
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- 15 pages
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- Springer
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- scopus:85077219190
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- 1061-3749
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- 10.1891/1061-3749.27.3.478
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- English
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abstract = {{<p>BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Minimal Eating Observation Form-Version II (MEOF-II) is a screening and research tool for eating difficulties. Here we assess the psychometric properties of the tool. METHODS: Cross-sectional MEOF-II data, n = 5,956 persons (nursing home residents [n = 3,087]; in-hospital patients [n = 1,490]; mean age 76.9; 61% women). Data was analyzed taking account of the dichotomous nature of item-level data, that is, based on tetrachoric correlations. RESULTS: The MEOF-II items (n = 9) belonged to one higher order unidimensional factor (61.7% explained variance, omega 0.92), and three lower level factors, with three items each (92.9% explained variance, omega 0.83-0.88): deglutition; ingestion; and energy/appetite. CONCLUSION: The study provides support for the reliability and validity of the MEOF-II total scale and subscales, and the findings are in line with previous studies.</p>}},
author = {{Westergren, Albert}},
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keywords = {{alpha; factor analysis; MEOF-II; omega; principal component analysis; tetrachoric}},
language = {{eng}},
number = {{3}},
pages = {{478--492}},
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series = {{Journal of nursing measurement}},
title = {{The Minimal Eating Observation Form-Version II Revisited : Validity and Reliability}},
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volume = {{27}},
year = {{2019}},
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