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Impact of Weight Loss Scale (IWLS)

	Author(s)
Wagner Glenn

Purpose

Pathology:

Generic

Disease:

All

Objective:

To assess perceived weight loss following an illness that has caused a significant reduction in body weight and its impact on body image, behavior, and affect

Population:

Adult

Characteristics

Type of instrument:

Psychological functioning (incl. coping)

Mode of administration:

Self-administered

Number of items:

Existence of database:

Time recall:

Not specified

Language(s)

Original language:

English for the USA

List of existing translations:

(the translations may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process. Please check status of translations with Mapi Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors)

No translations

Last update: August 2007
Last update in collaboration with the author: May 2005