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Table 3 Meta-analysis: Intensity and frequency effect sizes of ED recovery criteria

From: Identifying fundamental criteria for eating disorder recovery: a systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis

Recovery Criteria

  

All (N = 18)

A/A (N = 8)

B/B (N = 8)

  
 

Evidence for recovery

Frequency

effect size

Intensity effect size

Intensity effect size

Intensity effect size

χ2

P (2-sided)

Self-acceptance

Strong

88.9%

15.3%

17.6%

13.8%

.679

.486

Positive relationsships with others

Strong

100%

12.7%

13.4%

14.6%

.070

.791

Personal growth

Strong

77.8%

12.7%

18.5%

8.5%

5.432

.020

Decrease in ED behavior/cognitions

Strong

77.8%

12.4%

9.2%

12.3%

.603

.437

Self-adaptability/resilience

Strong

77.8%

9.2%

9.2%

7.7%

.082

.774

Autonomy

Strong

83.3%

7.8%

8.4%

9.2%

-

.791*

Social contribution

Substantial

50%

6.9%

6.7%

6.9%

.004

.950

Improved (ED) body evaluation

Substantial

55.6%

5.8%

1.7%

6.2%

  

Spiritual integration

Moderate

33.3%

2.9%

.8%

6.2%

-

.037 *

Purpose & meaning

Moderate

38.9%

2.9%

3.4%

3.1%

.016

.899

Improved (ED) physical functioning

Moderate

27.8%

2.6%

4.2%

1.5%

-

.264*

Happiness

Insufficient

22.2%

1.7%

.8%

1.5%

-

1.000*

Positive affect

Moderate

27.8%

1.7%

2.5%

.8%

-

.351*

Other

-

33.3%

1.7%

.8%

2.3%

-

.623*

Avowed life satisfaction

Insufficient

22.2%

1.2%

.8%

.8%

-

1.000*

Environmental mastery

Insufficient

11.1%

.9%

.8%

1.5%

-

1.000*

Social acceptance

Insufficient

11.1%

.9%

-

2.3%

 

.247*

Social integration

Insufficient

11.1%

.9%

.8%

.8%

 

1.000*

Social actualization

Insufficient

- -

-

-

-

-

-

Social coherence

Insufficient

- -

-

-

-

-

-

  1. Note: Frequency effect size: Total N of studies divided by N of studies containing a criteria * 100, Intensity effect size: N of found criteria produced in all studies, divided by all found criteria in all studies * 100, χ2 test of homogeneity (differences in two proportions), * p was calculated by Fisher’s Exact test for violation of the minimal sample size of the χ2 test