The case for a national survey of eating disorders in Australia
Abstract In this Commentary we outline the case for a national survey of eating disorders in Australia. Given the recent focus of the federal government to provide further funding for mental health research, we call for a national survey to be made a key priority. Such high-quality, nationally repre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Eating Disorders |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40337-018-0221-3 |
Summary: | Abstract In this Commentary we outline the case for a national survey of eating disorders in Australia. Given the recent focus of the federal government to provide further funding for mental health research, we call for a national survey to be made a key priority. Such high-quality, nationally representative data are critically important to informing all other domains of eating disorders research in the Australian context, and to informing the research agenda internationally. |
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ISSN: | 2050-2974 |