Bias and bulimia nervosa: how typical are clinic cases?

OBJECTIVE: Since patients being treated for bulimia nervosa constitute only a minority of persons with the disorder, the cases seen in clinics may be subject to sampling bias. The aim of this study was to investigate sampling bias as it affects secondary referrals for bulimia nervosa. METHOD: The pe...

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Main Authors: Fairburn, C, Welch, S, Norman, P, O'Connor, M, Doll, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996