the persian version of eating disorder examination ‎questionnaire and ‎clinical impairment assessment: norms and ‎psychometric properties for ‎undergraduate women

objective: the aim of this study was to provide norms of eating disorder examination questionnaire (ede-q) and clinical impairment assessment (cia) for undergraduate women in iran. materials and methods: ‎undergraduate women (n = 516) completed the ede-q, cia, and the binge eating scale (bes). results : average score, standard deviation, and percentile rank of ede-q and its subscale as well ‎as cia were reported. in addition, the frequency of key eating disordered behaviors was ‎presented. both ede-q and cia demonstrated strong internal consistency. in addition to the ‎significant correlation between the ede-q and cia (0.59), they both showed a moderate to ‎strong correlation with the bes (r = 0.33 to 0.61). the ede-q and cia successfully ‎differentiated underweight, normal weight, and overweight women. moreover, women who ‎reported higher level of restraint or regular binge eating episodes obtained higher score on the ‎cia than women who did not have such behaviors across the same period. conclusion: this study provided ‎preliminary support for the reliability and validity of the persian version of the ede-q and cia. ‎the obtained norms for the ede-q and the cia are helpful in clinical practice and intercultural ‎studies of eating disorders.‎