SCOFF QUESTIONNAIRE

The SCOFF Questionnaire is a valid and reliable screening tool for detecting the
existence of an eating disorder. The questions focus on some key characteristics of
anorexia and bulimia.

S Do you make yourself SICK (vomit) because you feel uncomfortably full?

C Do you worry that you have lost CONTROL over how much you eat?

O Have you recently lost more than ONE stone in a 3 month period?

F Do you believe yourself to be FAT when others say you are too thin?

F Would you say that FOOD dominates your life?

If NO to every question, the test indicates the unlikelihood of an eating disorder.

If YES to one question, it may be useful to further examine eating patterns and the
presence of body image issues.

If YES to two or more questions, there may be an eating disorder that may need
further investigation, support or treatment.

Adapted from Morgan J.F., Reid F., and Lacey, J.H. (1999) The SCOFF Questionnaire: assessment of a new
screening tool for eating disorders. BMJ 319: 1467-1468, Dec.