Study of Prevalence of Eating Disorder in Liver Transplant Patients

The prevalence is defined as the percentage of liver transplant patients with a score higher than 88 on the Bulimia Test-Revised. The Bulimia Test-Revised is a validated test. It is a 36 item self-report questionnaire to assess the presence of bulimic symptoms. Scores range from 29-140 with those greater than 104 being indicative of bulimia nervosa.

The prevalence was defined as the percentage of liver transplant patients following alcoholic cirrhosis with a score higher than 88 on the Bulimia Test-Revised. The Bulimia Test-Revised is a validated test. It is a 36 item self-report questionnaire to assess the presence of bulimic symptoms. Scores range from 29-140 with those greater than 104 being indicative of bulimia nervosa.

The Correlation was defined by the coefficient between the bulimia-Test score and the liver damage defined by the levels of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis witch are measured by Transient elastography and controlled attenuation parameter using Fibroscan. The Bulimia Test-Revised is a validated, it is a 36 item self-report questionnaire to assess the presence of bulimic symptoms. Scores range from 29-140 with those greater than 104 being indicative of bulimia nervosa.

The Correlation was defined by the coefficient between the bulimia-Test score and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption score. The Bulimia Test-Revised is a validated. It is a 36 item self-report questionnaire to assess the presence of bulimic symptoms. Scores range from 29-140 with those greater than 104 being indicative of bulimia nervosa.

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption score is a validated test. It's scored on a scale of 0-12 (scores of 0 reflect no alcohol use). For men, a score of 4 or more is considered positive; for women, a score of 3 or more is considered positive. Generally, the higher the AUDIT-C score, the more likely the patient's drinking is affecting his/her health and safety.