Table 2 Change scores on EDE-Q from T1 to T4 in subgroups of participants and distributions on experience of recovery with Chi-Square test

Change EDE-Q global score

1.54 (1.34), N = 37

0.66 (1.55), N = 40

− 2.67 (75)**

AN spectrum

1.56 (1.34), N = 17

0.47 (1.55), N = 22

− 2.32 (37)*

BN spectrum

1.53 (1.37), N = 20

0.90 (1.55), N = 18

− 1.33 (36)

Age < 25 at inclusion

1.72 (1.22), N = 19

0.00 (1.39), N = 18

− 4.00 (35)***

Age ≥ 25 at inclusion

1.36 (1.46), N = 18

1.20 (1.48), N = 22

− 0.33 (38)

Treatment duration < 12 months

1.85 (1.32), N = 24

0.73 (1.79), N = 24

− 2.48 (46)*

Treatment duration ≥ 12 months

0.98 (1.23), N = 13

0.57 (1.13), N = 16

− 0.94 (27)

MADRS-S < 20

1.43 (1.41), N = 22

0.62 (1.47), N = 22

− 1.86 (42)

MADRS-S ≥ 20

1.76 (1.34), N = 13

1.10 (1.60), N = 12

− 1.11 (23)

EDE-Q T1 < 2.76

0.90 (1.04), N = 11

− 0.25 (1.24), N = 14

− 2.53 (23)*

EDE-Q T1 ≥ 2.76

1.82 (1.37), N = 26

1.16 (1.49), N = 26

− 1.67 (50)

Subjectively recovered, YES

23 (18.5)

15 (19.5)

4.27 (1)*

Subjectively recovered, NO

14 (18.5)

24 (19.5)