InsideOut Institute is Australia's national leader in eating disorder research. Our work spans clinical trials, digital innovation, and translation into real-world practice. Through global research partnerships, we are advancing knowledge to improve prevention, early intervention, and treatment for eating disorders, with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
Identifying and assessing risk of eating disorders focusing on early prevention
This study develops and empirically validates a standardised assessment tool based on the RAVES framework to measure nutritional rehabilitation in people with eating disorders. By operationalising this widely-used clinical framework, the tool will enable consistent tracking of recovery progress, facilitate tailored interventions, and enhance evidence-based nutrition care in eating disorder treatment.
This study develops and validates a perinatal-adapted screening tool (IOI-SP) through lived-experience co-design to accurately identify eating disorder symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, addressing a critical gap in routine detection.
The InsideOut Institute Screener (IOI‑S) is a co‑designed digital tool that accurately identifies people at high risk of, or in the early stages of, eating disorders. This project shows that the IOI‑S performs equally well when used online or delivered face‑to‑face by clinicians, highlighting its potential to support earlier detection and intervention in primary healthcare.
The Holistic Understanding study is a longitudinal, biopsychosocial dense-sampling study designed to uncover the mechanisms underlying eating disorder development and maintenance, addressing gaps in current understanding that limit treatment efficacy.
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